‘’What Is Wrong With Our Governor Asks ,‘’Dr Mike Okeke Ifekanku From Atlanta

                            

Was it an act of political witch-hunt by Gov. Willie Obiano against his political opponents, was Gov. Obiano ill-advised or was it done under the disguise of the Governor’s “Operation Kpochapu” kidnappers and robbers out of business in Anambra State?

 The story of the demolition of the 40 years old  Ekesons Motor Transportation hub located on Upper Iweka Road in Onitsha was initially reported by Pamela Eboh in June 17, 2014.  Please see the picture of the demolition and the report below.

Gov. Willie Obiano’s total demolition of Ekesons Motors Transportation hub on June 7, 2014, under the disguise of “operation kpochapu” remains bizarre and questionable for the following reasons:

1.     Did Gov. Obiano have any proof that the 68 years old Chief Eugene Ojukwu, owner and chairman of Ekesons Motors Agency, Ltd for the past 40 years, was or is a kidnapper or a robber, to warrant the crippling of his transportation business empire?

2.     If Gov. Obiano determined that Chief Eugene Ojukwu was or is in the kidnapping or robbery business, why did he cripple his transportation business only without getting him arrested for kidnapping or robbery, as one would expect under the governor’s operation kpochapu?

3.     Did Gov. Obiano have any proof that Ekesons Motors Transportation hub which has been in the same location on Upper Iweka Road for over 33 years, was or is used by kidnappers and robbers, to warrant its demolition?

4.     If so, has Gov. Obiano ordered the arrest of any kidnapper, robber or hoodlum on the property of Ekesons Motors Transportation hub to warrant the demolition of his transportation business?   

5.     Four other transportation businesses are located around the vicinity of Ekesons Motors Transportation hub. interestingly, it is only Ekesons Motors station that has a police post located on its property for higher security, toilet facility for passengers, resting area for passengers in transit and is open 24 hours.  Why did Gov. Obiano target and pick only Ekesons Motors to put out of business?

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 3:16 AM, Johnson Eze wrote:

“Ostracize Hon. Uche Ekwunife now - Willie's wife to Anaocha women. The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebele Obiano may have started carrying out her threat to deal with Hon. Uche Ekwunife, whom she said she would crumble her business in Anambra State for responding to her when she called her a prostitute”.

If there is any truth in the above quote, does it mean that Gov. Willie Obiano may be using his office to cripple the businesses and livelihood of his opponents under the cover of “operation kpochapu” kidnappers and robbers out of business?

The demolished Ekesons Motors Transportation hub is also the business location of E. Ekesons Bros Nigeria Ltd and Ekesons Courier Services, Ltd. The demolition caused the businesses a loss of at least 5.2 billion naira in property and merchandise damages including 4 missing luxury busses.  The business generated an average of 1.4 million naira daily.  Since the senseless demolition and crippling of Ekesons Motors Transportation hub on June 7, 2014, by Gov. Obiano, the aging chairman, Chief Eugene Ojukwu, has been subjected to unbearable mental and emotional turmoil as he watched the demolition of his 40 years old transportation empire reduced to rubbles by our powerful Gov. Willie Obiano.

Gov. Obiano is supposed to be the governor of all citizens of Anambra State and not the governor of APGA. Gov. Obiano is supposed to protect the lives and properties of all citizens of Anambra State and not only those of his friends and APGA members.  Anambra State gubernatorial election is over and Gov. Obiano is supposed to unite every citizen of Anambra State  irrespective of who they may have voted for during the election.  No one is supposed to live in fear of his/her life and property because he or she supported Obiano’s political opponent during the election.  The reign of terror and intimidation should not be tolerated anywhere in Anambra State.

Gov. Obiano needs to explain to us why he ran the 40 years old Ekesons Motors Agency, Ltd out of business and caused him billions of naira in damages.  If there is any truth in Johnson Eze’s report of August 19, 2014, then Gov. Obiano needs to explain to us why  his wife threatened to deal with Hon. Uche Ekwunife, whom she said she would crumble her business in Anambra State for responding to her when she called her a prostitute.

Dr. Mike Okeke

Ifekanku

Atlanta

Traders in the commercial city of Onitsha have continued to count their losses weeks after the demolition of the controversial Ekesons Motor Park in the popular Upper Iweka area of the town. Governor Willie Obiano maintains that the exercise was meant to rid the city of hoodlums.

The traders, who said the matter was pending at the Federal High Court, Awka, before the demolition by the state government’s special task force, said that they have been finding life difficult since the demolition took place.

According to them, it was heart-rending seeing hoodlums having a free day looting and carting away their wares while the demolition was going on.

Mr. Simon Okoye, who claimed ownership of two shops in the market, said: “The demolition took us by surprise because the park has been a subject of litigation and the court had even given an order restraining the government or its agents from disrupting the business of Ekeson Group who are the owners of the park

“We were surprised to see over 50 Task Force members demolishing all the structures, including our corporate office.

“They chased us away and even towed our buses to an unknown destination and cordoned off the entire place as hoodlums had a free day. “The hoodlums carted away cartons of motor parts as the demolition was going on.”

Counsel to Chief E. E. Ojukwu and E. Ekeson Motors Agencies Ltd., Mr. Fidelis Mbadugha of A.N Anyemene (SAN) Chambers, described the demolition as a clear contempt of court.

Meanwhile, Governor Obiano has reiterated the determination of his government to rid the state of criminals so as to sanitise Anambra State.

Governor Obiano, who spoke when he visited the demolition site, said that the exercise was part of the on-going plan to create a conducive environment in the state so as to attract investors.

Posted by: "Dr. Mike Okeke" <[email protected]>