A former Commissioner in Delta State, Dr Chris Ekiyor, has said that the recent attack on former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Germany, was a palpable indication that Nigerians in Diaspora were generally dissatisfied with government and politicians at home.
Rather than berate the group, the one-time national president of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), who warned that the country was fast moving on the road to Rwanda, said IPOB’s radical approach could be what public officers in the country needed to jolt their senses back to reality.
Speaking to reporters at Asaba, the state capital, Ekiyor said: “The IPOB’s action on Ekweremadu sad as it is sends a strong signal to the world that the common citizens of Nigeria globally are tired of our domestic ‘demonstrations of craze’ (democrazy).”
“I, therefore, call on the international community and their embassies to deny politicians travel visa for holidays and even medical care.
“That way, government will sit up and build our systems to be strong enough to have good hospitals, good schools and roads , and holiday spots like Tinapa, Yankari Game Reserve, Obudu Cattle Ranch, Kainji Dam, Badagry Slave Trade Museum, National Museum and most national parks will spring back to life.
“The National Assembly needs make a law banning this wasteful travels. We have all it takes to make Nigeria work and work great. All that is lacking is will power and commitment,” he said.
Ekiyor noted: “Most politicians are in power to feather their nest; this is heart of the matter. i cannot help but agree that some measure of amnesia affects people in power.”