Mission Creep in Imo State

Introduction
A new conclusion by Imo State Blog i.e. the mouthpiece of the administration has reached new heights in presenting the state governor, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, as the best governor in Nigeria. Read Best guvnor. Of course the presentation bear the hallmarks of hollowness and shenanigan. It is an exercise shrouded in opaqueness, deformed methodology, intellectually dishonesty and disservice to the people of Imo State. The most reprehensible aspect of the exercise is the glee with which Imo State Blog rushed to publish without verification with the usual disclaimer.

A credible poll must highlight clear and accessible methodology. There is no evidence of the measurable parameters used to compared the governor and his peers across the country. Some of his peers have been in office for more than 2 years while Imo State governor is just 1 year in office. Without satisfaction to dismantle his 'achievements', he is rubbished by such unwarranted move to elevate him only to backfire on serious analysis.

The Real Deal

There is no clear structure of programme with targets, dependencies, quality and resource thresholds. Policies are made on air and implemented at whim without due process, supporting legislation and recourse to rule of law. While expectation for excellent performance is anticipated, the governor has failed miserably to define a clear path of strategic initiative, prudent economic management, functioning administrative machine and focus towards tackling some of the fundamentals in the state. The main issue for the state focus primarily on security, high economic growth and employment.

On primary issues mentioned above there are no clear policies beyond sound bits which vividly display poverty of knowledge about governance. Lack of clarity defines his approach to due process and rule of law rather those who mount credible challenge are dismissed as anti-governor. Imo State should be a state where her comparative advantages in education and manpower should incentivise road map of strategic economic development. Unfortunately, the hollow gap from De Sam Mbakwe's achievement continues to enlarge.

Sadly, we have allowed ourselves to be condemned by blindness to transparent governance. Many people have not experienced excellent leadership outcomes so praise singing for corruption and personality politics dominate the 'discourse'. Leadership is a matter of huge responsibility and those who deliver can be perceived well in advance. Prior to becoming governor, Rochas achievements carry less transparency even though philanthropy has become the ideal dumping ground against inquiry in this direction.

Conclusion

I have come to the conclusion that Rochas doesn't have interest of the people at heart no matter how much he dominates air waves with sound bits. There is no evidence of organisation, structure, adherence to rule of law and understanding of due process in his character. This so-called survey that put him at the top of the pack  is clear evidence of decline regardless of his views about it. His is a government of settlement and no more. Imo State is deem an extension of personal enterprise as Imo State Blog doesn't bat eyelids to register as praise singing incorporated in this case.

Having empirically analysed Imo State Blog twitter account with text mining tools, one is left in no doubt that the blog is a vehicle for advancing a one-man government, where the governor is the dominant parameter and sole variable for modeling expectations of the people (of course not forecasting their future). This is crystallised in the word cloud image of Imo State Blog twitter account as the largest texts focus on the governor while other matters simply vanish into oblivion.