By Ikenda Clinton Elechi
By the time he got back from the Stadium where his inauguration held,
many appointments had already been made for him
Already appointed where his Kitchen & other domestic Staff, driver & other personal Staff up to his Chief Security Officer
His Stomach and Life having been firmly secured within their hold, they moved to other areas
A Camp Commandant was also appointed alongside full security contingent already kept for him (most of whom weren’t familiar with his)
The chain had further been fastened
Then they to the level of Government,
several other appointments had also been made
A Cousin of his predecessor was already appointed as his Chief of Staff (the first to see him in the morning and last to see him at night)
If you think that’s all, then you’re wrong
Then the Commissioners
He had no say in how most of them emerged
Ofcourse, many served in the previous administration and had their localities elsewhere
I don’t know of any Governor who wouldn’t be choked by such level of chaining
It’s not like it’s the first time someone would be helping another become Governor
Even the chainer himself had been helped
Interestingly, those who helped the chainer allowed him freedom of decision
But the chainer being whom he is, built firmly walled Chain around the helped
Let me make it clear
Another Cousin of the helper was made Speaker of the Assembly he would work with
Then at the Party level, two relatives of the Helper were made Chairmen of the two dominant Parties existing in the State
The helper’s plan was clear
He was to just answer a Governor with the control of his own Government elsewhere
Again, I don’t know which of us would accept this situation
Then the helper’s Boys had no respect for him
They called him small Boy, Mugu & sundry names
It was the norm to disrespect him
This Governor was in chains and ought to enjoy it
But he dared for his freedom
Today, whatever the situation, the point has been established that he can’t be pushed the way they thought
It’s still a Work-in-Progress….
