Save Enugu Group an
association that emerged as a result of the prolonged absence of
Governor Sullivan Chime has dismissed the recent picture of the governor
and four other members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), said to
have visited him in London as 'fake and another 'government magic' to
deceive the people of the state.
In a
statement the group said: "We have come to the conclusion that the
picture posted by Enugu State Government as having been taken on Tuesday
January 22, 2013, is fake and tells a lie about itself. Some of the
governors shown on that picture could not have been in London on that
day unless they have the gift of bi-location.
"The
picture released by the state government shows a seemingly fit Governor
Chime with his colleagues. A national newspaper (not Daily Sun) of the
same day also reported a phone conversation between the governor and the
newspaper.
This
development to us is a classic replay of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's song
'government magic.' The statement, which was signed by former
presidential aspirant, Maxi Okwu, Chief Willy Ezeugwu and Victor
Chigozie Eneh described the picture as a panic response by Enugu State
Government to meet the two-week deadline earlier given by the group to
reveal the location and status of the governor.
"If that
was the purpose then it has failed woefully." "If Governor Chime is as
fit as shown, what is he still doing away from his duty post? Again the
telephone conversation reported by the daily has done great injury to
that paper. Many of us will remember the Yar'Adua phantom interview with
BBC. Is this a replay here? We challenge them to play the audio. We all
recall the dramatic telephone conversation between President Obasanjo
and late Yar'Adua at a campaign rally in 2007, of 'Umoru are you dead'?
"The
Chairman, South-East Governors, Mr. Peter Obi was reported in The Sun
newspaper of Monday January 21, 2013, on page 10 as saying that he was
with Governor Chime in London when the news broke of the Ezu River
bodies. He immediately cut short his visit and rushed home. How come
there was no picture taken and why did our own governor not rush home
also? The river is at the joint boundaries of the two states.
"There is
an obvious misconception and naked attempt by government and its
sympathizers or agents to misconstrue our campaign and engage in name
calling or labeling. We do not wish Governor Chime dead or evil. Nothing
in our campaign suggests that and indeed we have been of invaluable
assistance by laying to rest the ghost of his demise. "The issue here
again is not about the peace of Enugu State or that government is
working.
It all
comes down to the right of a people to know what their leaders are up to
and how they are deploying tax payers' money. It's the issue of due
process and transparency in governance; democratic engagement under the
rule of law and constitutionalism." T
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