It is said
that when one is sent on an errand and he fails to achieve the purpose of that
errand for his people and community, then the community will begin the search
for a replacement.
The above
assertion is a statement of fact because when you fail to achieve the purpose
for an errand, you will still fail to achieve the purpose even when you are
sent on the same errand for the second time. !!!!. The question now is; who
shall we send on this errand in question and he comes back with results that
will be people oriented? It is an acknowledged fact that since the return of
democracy in 1999, the people of NJABA, ISU, NWANGELE and NKWERRE Federal Constituency have never had it so good
and rosy as far as sending a worthy and goal getter representative to the
National Assembly is concerned.
Within the
period under review, four persons have been sent to represent the constituency
at the lower Chamber of the National Assembly. This piece is not meant to
disparage or attack anyone, rather, our aim is to drive to the solution of
having an effective, efficient, credible and goal getting leader who will bring
back home the much needed dividends of democracy.
All these
boils down to the question of leadership and its purpose. Leadership takes
place when someone steps out in front of the crowd to show the way. As the
person is moving or leading and the crowd is following him, then leadership is
said to have been formed or taken place. For this leadership to be acknowledged,
it has to be transparent. It has to be accountable to the people. Transparency
in relation to Accountability in leadership is a situation where there can be
no doubt, mistake or confusion about leadership. When a leader is genuinely
accountable to the people, that is
transparency. It therefore goes to show that the people of NJABA, ISU, NWANGELE and NKWERRE
Federal Constituency have never had it so good since 1999, as far as
effective representation is concerned. Who then shall we send? Who shall go for
us? “Okeke” has failed us. “Okafor” has failed us. “Okorie” has failed us.
“Okonkwo” is currently failing us. Where then do we get an “Altar of Hope” to change or correct this political anomaly
in the Federal Constituency?
The search
for this “Altar of Hope”
which has already become a consensus search by the people of Njaba, Isu,
Nwangele and Nkwerre Federal Constituency have finally berthed at the doorstep
of an illustrious son of Nkwerre Local Government Area who has selflessly
transformed lives within and around his community through his vast
socio-economic and political network in the entire Imo state and beyond. The
unveiling of Evangelist Michael Obinna Ikemsinachi Ikoku did not come easy. A
profound research was carried out before the political search berthed or
anchored at the doorstep of this Nkwerre born political General. The question
now is; who is Myke Ikoku? Let me open the minds of the reading public.
Evangelist Myke Ikoku, a native of Obinaocha village in Nkwerre Local
government area of Imo State was born on the 15th of January 1968.
He grew up and attended Amakohia Ubi Primary school and later proceeded to boys
High School Nkwerre for his Secondary School where he passed out with flying
colours in 1984. As a dynamic, self motivated, innovative, proactive and self
disciplined man, he veered off into the world of business, first as an
apprentice and later started his first company at the tender age of 21 which
has today grown into a conglomerate of several companies. He later went back to
school to seek for higher knowledge and this led him to the University of Lagos
where he graduated in 2003. He is happily married and has beautiful children.
MULTIPLE PERSONALITY TRAITS
A variable
has two sides, the converse and the obverse. It is the fusion of the sides that
gives one the true impression or identity of that given variable. Conversely,
human personality is also like a variable because the converse and obverse side
of an individual are loaded with negative and positive attributes depending on
who is doing the evaluation or depending where the evaluator belongs. From my
political barometer, it is obvious that Evangelist Myke Ikoku has established
himself as a political giant, a successful business man and above all a
generous humanitarian and philanthropist per Excellence.
(1) AS
A POLITICAL GIANT > Evangelist
Myke Ikoku as a political giant has dominated his political environment to the
extent that he has supported and
sponsored so many political aspirants and candidates in various political
positions in his state and beyond. Therefore, he can be rightly described as a
kingmaker. Conversely, this singular act and other variable political reasons
and permutations have made Evangelist Myke Ikoku to have firm grip of Solid and
sound political structures in Imo State.
(2) AS
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN > The business ingenuity and initiatives of Evangelist Myke Ikoku is such
that anything he has touched turned into gold. He started his business exploits
very early in life at the tender age of 21. Today the little mustard seed he
planted at that age did not only germinate and grow into an Iroko tree, it has developed into a
conglomerate with the following companies that have provided direct employment
to over 3000 Nigerians and non-Nigerians (that is foreigners), thereby
contributing to the economic growth of the Nation.
(1)
OBINAOCHA INDUSTRIES LTD (2) OBIRON INVESTMENTS LTD (3) WHYTE PETROLEUM LTD (4)
OBIRON GROUP LTD (5) ALL SEASONS HOTEL LTD (6) GARMENT PLUS LTD (7) HAVANA
HOSPITALITY SERVICES LTD (8) MYKE RECORDS COMPANY (9) NV NITE CLUB LTD.
These are
verifiable businesses with known addresses and solid identification with the
Nigerian masses. Therefore, it is very safe for me to conclude that this
Nkwerre – Born business mogul has paid his dues as far as using his vast
business interest to solve the perennial problems of unemployment that has
eaten deep into the socio-economic space of our society.
With a
massive financial war-chest, this miracle of ingenuity has handsomely assisted
the downtrodden in our society to the extent that many young men and women can
easily trace their successes in life to the assistance of Evangelist Myke
Ikoku.
POLITICAL ASPIRATION
It is no
longer news that Imo State is in need of leaders with Integrity, credibility
and absolute transparency and who must be accountable to the people. Based on
this obvious fact, the people of Njaba, Isu, Nwagele and Nkwerre Federal
Constituency have therefore resolved to send Evangelist Myke Ikoku to the
National Assembly (Lower Chamber) to represent them. The question now is; will
Myke Ikoku accept the clarion call to serve his federal constituency? I ask
this question because Evangelist Myke Ikoku has his political tentacles spread
across the entire state. Therefore using Rationality Calculus (both Integral
and differential), one can argue that it would be very difficult for a
political giant of Myke Ikoku’s status to come down from his Olympian height to
contest for Federal House of Representatives election. If he accepts the call
and challenge, it simply means that he will be descending to selflessly serve
his people in such a way that Almighty God will be glorified.
POLITICAL PLATFORM
In Imo
State, there are three major political parties namely PDP, APC and APGA. As
would be expected, Evangelist Myke Ikoku has become a political bride who is so
beautiful that the three political parties are scrambling to inherit his
political goodwill and structures scatted across the state. The question is;
which political platform will the humble Evangelist Myke Ikoku anchor his
aspiration and finally use to prosecute this people’s desire of having a
selfless, service-oriented leader at the National Assembly? Or will the three
political parties adopt him as a consensus candidate? I ask this question
because when a big masquerade steps out for a contest, other little masquerades
scamper for safety? Conversely, if Party A adopts him as their candidate, other
political parties are likely to follow suit because a good wine needs no bush.
As we leave Evangelist Myke Obinna
Ikemsinachi Ikoku to make up his mind on whether to accept this clarion call or
not, the people of Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre Federal Constituency will
continue to put it to him that he is their best and only choice.
I rest my
pen.
Citizen (Dr.)
Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha
Socio-political
Crusader/Facilitator
IMO
INITIATIVE
Plot 98
Ikenegbu Layout Extension
Owerri –
Imo State, Nigeria
07032934037,
07045148195
NOTE
Imo
initiative is a subsidiary of SLAP Initiative, a Leadership initiative based in
Imo state. SLAP stands for Safeguarding Leadership Accountability and
Productivity.
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