Owerri, Imo State – Wetin you go call wetin dey happen for Imo State? E be like say na wah! Pa, as PDP sharp people don come out dey point finger at Governor Hope Uzodinma say him administration don scatter the economy of Imo wahala. Dis one na serious gist o, I tell you!
For one statement wey dem drop for Owerri on Thursday, Lancelot Obiaku, wey be PDP Publicity Secretary, expose say data wey show the Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue indicate how bad things don be for di state. Na only N2.34 billion na Imo comot for VAT, make dem dey sit down top 35th position out of 36 states in Nigeria. Na only Taraba dey worse pass as dem get N2.33 billion. E be like say Imo people no dey buy anything again, abi wetin happen?
PDP no dey carry matter play as dem dey talk say this VAT ratio dey show how strong or weak economy dey perform. Dem dey blame Uzodinma say him no fit manage business, as plenty hotels don close, and investment don waka comot. Na wa o! Wetin we go tell those wey get mind to open new business for Imo now?
As Lancelot dey yarn, him talk say “Today, however, at least 70% of hotels and entertainment businesses in the State have closed down.” I no fit imagine wetin go happen if you wan carry your padi go club for Owerri now, dem fit carry your money like say na Iya Bintu wey dey sell pepper soup small market.
Dem go ask, why dis kain thing dey happen? PDP dey hotly blame Uzodinma for lack of proper plan wey go help the economy stand well. E no fit even stay for di state as governor; wey no know how many times people don see am for Imo since him take over?
Dis governor dey carry all di money for LGA as dem talk say even di chairmen no get power to use di allocation sabi. Dem dey control plenty resources but wetin we dey see? No meaningful project wey go fit make people hajam! Even if LGA dey receive N6.5 billion each month, as Lancelot show, wetin dem don use am do? Omo, I fit open palm wine joint more pass dem sef!
Na so PDP dey vex, wey dem even say with all dis money wey dem dey collect, we for don see good roads or di state dey shine like Lagos. Dem see say if proper planning dey, people go dey invest and economy go dey grow.
As e be now, e be like say Imo dey waka for sand, no investors wan show face again. E no remain small o, cause if dis level waka continue, na so dem go end up no better pass Taraba? I no talk am finish, e go pain for us.
Politicians dey sabi how to blame, but we go just dey observe as PDP shout. Hope say Uzodinma go hear dem noise. But wetin we sabi be say, na time go tell if dem go fit change dis bad narrative. Wetin you go do if e no change? Just dey carry your palm wine and watch size of the wahala!
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