It is common knowledge that Dora Akunyili contested for the senatorial seat of Anambra Central Senatorial Zone. She ran under the APGA (I don't know the full meaning but I know that the 'PGA' means Progressive Grand Alliance). What makes this senatorial zone very interesting is her opponent - Dr Chris Ngige (a former governor of the state). This post is not about the circus surrounding the elections in that senatorial zone (I need a whole different blog to comment about that because the zone is so dramatic that INEC itself is confused and doesn’t know who won and more importantly that is the senatorial zone I hail from).
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| "My eyes are fixed on that seat" |
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| "I'll crush Dora in the elections" |
She was once the sweet heart of the Nigerian public because of the efforts of NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control) which she was heading. Her efforts as DG of NAFDAC brought her recognition from every one within the country and in the international community (even the armed robbers and assassins in her home town). She dealt with those dealing in fake drugs in the country and when she finished with the one's in Nigeria, she continued her ordeal in India shutting down industries there that import fake drugs (what a passionate woman!!!).
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| 10 million naira logo |
After a while, she was made the Minister of Information and she became a Professor. It was at this juncture that our cherished unpolluted dear egg changed to a voracious larva. Firstly, how did she become a Professor? How can someone who has not seen the 4-walls of a classroom and is not involved in academic activities become a Professor? Have Nigerian universities invented " Honourary Professorship"??? Also, as a minister, she decided to rebrand Nigeria. She collected billions of naira to rebrand Nigeria and we cannot see the effects of what she did except for a logo that is rumoured to have cost ten (10) million naira (Ironically, thieves decided to 'rebrand' her phones on the night that she launched the project).
After a while, (or after the 'rebranding' of some of the naira notes to her pocket) she decided to run for a senatorial seat in the house of assembly and she resigned from her post of Minister of (rebranding) Information. It was at this point that our voracious larva turned to a parasitic pupa. There has been a lot of reports about how she often campaigned and moved about with thugs. It reached a point after the elections that the INEC official in charge of the senatorial zone came out publicly and said that she offered him a duplex and ten (10) million naira if he danced to her tune (I watched him live on Channels television). I don't know how true that is.
Dr Chris Ngige was declared the winner but the cloud has not yet settled in the area because the INEC official that was to head that zone has been changed three (3) times in the last five (5) days and they all said different things. The INEC chairman said this evening that they are confused and he'll start investigations. Let's just hope that our dear aunty does not change to a butterfly because she may would develop wings and fly above the law"(like the old man of Molete in Oyo State).
But Seriously… IT'S TIME TO CUT THE WINGS OF THE "BUTTERFLIES"!!!
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