THE NEED TO RESPECT POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY. Recently there appears to be a paradine shift by Nigerians in the general conducts of the citizenry both high and low. And indeed this should be a source of worry to any disserning mind. It is of note that there should be a demarcation between our style of life and way of doing things in a proper manner as civil society. The level of disrespect and lawlessness in the society in our modern times should be of great concern to all. A society where the masses shows gross disrespect for its leaders and constituted authorities in all intends and purposes is a bizarre society. How come that the society has drifted to the level of open and direct, abuses, show of shame and disrespect to its constituted and constitutional leaders. A typical example of the scenario is in Imo State where the present state Governor has been severally booed and publicly assaulted at public functions. Take your mind back to the burial of the legal icon, Retired Justice Oputa, the Oru Owerri Cultural Festival, the burial of Pa Opara, the father of Mr. John Kennedy Opara and last month popular Iri-ji Mbaise ceremony just to mention but a few. In all these ceremonies, the governor left each of them either unceremoniously or with self inflicted bruises. And in all and all, that is not a good way of handling our leaders. This scenario is also applicable to most other state Governors, Royal Highnesses in thier own domain, legislators and public office holders. Granted that most times these men are architects of their public ridicule, good conscience should apply by using other methodologies to express these angers and dissatisfaction of our leadership. Again our leaders should also learn how to respect whichever position they occupy at any given time by shunning such acts that are capable of putting them to public ridicule. These they could do by understanding as well as appreciating what the office they occupy and position they hold themselves before the people. An igbo adage goes Ikpo ji gi Nwa ji oburu nwa ji. If you call your yam small yam that is how people will perceive it. Our public office holders particularly our dearly celebrated Owelle ROCHAS OKOROCHA should avoid the use of certain words/languages even when he do not mean them. Governor Okorocha need to understand that his popular my people, my people is getting sinker and the days of eating Akara and drinking sachet water along the Douglas road is gone. It is time that public offices are appreciated and given the commensurate respect, dignity and honour it deserves and the only way to do it is by placing our PRIORITIES RIGHT. (Excepts from Trumpeta Editorial)
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:02:46 +0000
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