OPINION
Members of Edo Probe Panel, Are A Fit Perfectum
By; Oriaifoh Godwins
In his so far very few days in office as the governor of Edo state, Governor Monday Okpebholo, without an iota of doubt, has proven to the people of Edo state, and Nigeria at large, that he means business and that the business of governance, is serious business.
This is particularly true, going by the quality and caliber of people that he has so far, delegated to carry out specific tasks for his administration. The latest, which is the appointment of the 14-member Probe Panel set up to investigate the books that was scantily put together, and presented to the All Progressives Congress, APC, transition committee.
Looking at the calibre of people in the probe panel, including Hon. Barr. Anselm Ojezua, Hon. Deacon Patrick Idiake, and others, there is no other way to describe them, other than saying, they are a FIT PERFECTUM, A Perfect Fit for the task of looking into the books presented by ex governor Godwin Obaseki.
Governor Monday Okpebholo, has so far been able to prove to us that governance is not rocket science, and that the people at the helm of affairs, only need to know what to do to create enabling environments for everyone to thrive.
With respect to the constitution of the members of the probe panel, I wonder how Obaseki and his co travellers will dribble a person like Anselm Ojezua, who was once a Secretary to Edo state Government, SSG, who knows the in and out of the workings of the government. I wonder the kind of 'Boju-Boju' that anyone will perform to dribble him and others like him in the Committee, to cover up any fraud.
Again, a forensic expert, Deacon Patrick Idiake, another member of the committee, is an experienced professional in his line of profession. He is another fit Perfectum whose expertise in the job of looking into such books, cannot be overemphasized.
Again, in response to those that are crying more than the bereaved, saying, Okpebholo shouldn't probe Obaseki's administration, I hope they watched the video where Obaseki, in a chat with one of his hallelujah boys, Albert Obaze, made it clear that he has avalanche of documents to prove to the world that he is clean? So, why una dey cry?
Again, many has in the past posited that Obaseki's administration, is the best thing that ever happened to Edo state, if so, why are some panicking? There shouldn't be any reason to begin to lose your sleep over what is a global best practice by the leaders, in the interest of the led. It is called Transparency and accountability.
In all of these, my greatest joy, is that, A NEW EDO IS RISING, as we look forward to the probe panel hitting the ground running.