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"It is not enough to make noise about restructuring and marginalization when we don't even know how to spend or manage the little we alread have .
Why does Abia state have dangerous roads while Anambra state have beautiful and neat roads ? Does Anambra collect more allocation than Abia state ?
Why does imo state owe pensioners but Enugu does not ? Why is Anambra attracting foreign investors while Imo doesn't ? Why is Ebonyi constructing good roads while Abia is still patching roads ? How did Anambra with a smaller allocation than Abia construct various modern markets for business while their Abia counterparts have done nothing about the Ariaria market and other markets in Aba and its environs ?
Now who will Aba and Abia indigenes blame for the underdevelopment ? Is it the federal government or their governor ? How did Anambra and some other states manage to construct some federal roads and get the Federal government to reimburse them ? Is it magic or favoritism ?
Why has Ebonyi state which is known for rice cultivation not imported a good rice mill and started rice packaging and distribution in Nigeria? What is Ebonyi state government waiting for to import enhanced rice seedlings from Brazil and Thailand and become a rice exporter in Africa?
What has Imo state government done with Ada Palm? Have we formed any groups to demand accountability from our past governors? Can we not become like Catalonia by looking inwards ?
Did Innoson use magic to bring home his car manufacturing plant to Nnewi ? Are there not so many other igbos richer than Innoson? Will it be a crime to have 5 other vehicle manufacturing plants in Igbo land or even spare parts cloning industry or even a joint venture between Toyota or Honda or any of this Japanese companies and start assembling in our region?
Is anything stopping us? Why must we cry like people without hope when we are high flyers in various fields?" Ken Chilaka
Me: We know the problem and that is why we started the Imo Network Group (ING) an organisation poised to change the status quo in Imo State by working towards the enthronment of good governance anchored on transparency, accountability and inclusiveness.
Our problem in the South East is not the federal government but some clueless governors and non functioning state assemblies. Let the restructuring we desire start with those who govern us. They should be made to be accountable.