THE GRAMMATICAL BLUNDERS OF NWIFURU, NOT ENOUGH TO RULE HIM OFF
By Otu Obiahu
The Inability To Express Oneself Boldly In A Crowd, Or Grammatical Blunders Made While Giving A Speech Are Not Enough To Conclude That One Would Be A Bad Leader, Nor An Indicator That One Is Not Qualified To Contest An Election.
Moses The Great Leader Of Israel Was A Poor Speaker And A Stammerer That God Decided To Give Him An Interpreter/Assistant In The Person Of Aaron.
Naturally, Some Persons Are Typically Reserved And Quiet And Tend To Be Introspective; That’s Why We Refer To Them As INTROVERTS.
According To Linda Grant (English Novelist And Journalist), “Research Has Shown That About 70% Of TOP EXECUTIVES ARE INTROVERTS”.
To Buttress This Fact, Steven Aitchison (The Author Of The Belief Principle) Made A Very Striking Point About The Once Richest Man On Earth, Bill Gates.
He Said: “Bill Gates Is Quiet And Bookish, But Apparently Unfazed By Others’ Opinions Of Him: He’s An INTROVERT, But Not Shy.
NOTE: Introverts Are Typically More Comfortable Interacting With Small Groups Of People Rather Than Large Groups (As At Parties, Political Rallies, Or Other Social Gatherings).
No Wonder The Incumbent Speaker Of Ebonyi State House Of Assembly And APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Rt.Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Feels A Little Bit Relaxed While Addressing Fellow Lawmakers (Who Are Few In Number), As He Pilots The Affairs Of The Assembly, But Shows Some Traits Of Uneasiness And Nervousness While Speaking To A Crowd Of People; Though That Does Not Make Him A Bad Leader.
There Are Several World Leaders Who Travel With Interpreters To Global Conferences And Meetings, To Enable Others Understand What They’re Saying, As They Blow Their Native Language Unapologetically!
So, The Issue Of Nwifuru Making Grammatical Blunders While Addressing His Audience Is Not Weighty And Reasonable Enough To Rule Him Off Outrightly.
However, The Problem Most Ebonyians Have With His Candidacy Is The Deliberate Move Of Gov. Umahi To Foist His Choice-Candidate (Nwifuru) On Ebonyians, Which Would Invariably Extend His Term In Office (As He Would Wield So Much Influence And Power Over His BOY In Office).
It Would Be Recalled That Gov. Umahi Had During A Burial Programme In Ohaozara Presented The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru As The Next Governor Of Ebonyi State, Noting “He’s The Choice Of Ebonyians”.
In That Vein, Some Political Observers Have Rightly Described Hon. Nwifuru As “UMAHI’S PRO-MAX”.
That’s Where The Bulk Of The Problem Lies, Not In His Inability To Speak Polished English To His Listeners.
We Don’t Need An Extension Of Gov. Umahi’s Administration After His Eight Years In Office, Directly Or Indirectly, Though He Performed Well In A Very Few Areas; However, We Would Need A Fresh Leader, Who Has No Connection With Umahi To Direct The Affairs Of The State This Time Around.
We Need A Leader Who Would Come Up With A Different Approach From That Of Umahi To Solving The Barrage Of Problems Facing Ebonyi State.
Fortunate Enough, We Have Other Young, Energetic And Visionary Candidates Vying For The Governorship Position In The State, Who Would Not Be Remote-controlled By The Immediate Past Administration; We Can Pick Any Of Them.
Like I Noted In One Of My Articles, “The Coming In Of Nwifuru Into Power Will Be A Continuation Of Umahi’s Dynasty And Third Term Bid, And We Must Say NO To It!”
Let’s Choose Wisely!
- OTU OBIAHU
(Director, AJM NEWS)
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