26/10/2024
*IF THE HISTORY OF THE EMANCIPATION OF UZEA KINGDOM WERE TO BE WRITEN, WILL YOUR NAME BE THERE* - A TOPIC FOR REFLECTION
If we want Uzea to be great, we must be ready to sacrifice for its greatness. There are people that have not acquired any political positions or earned any money in politics but have sacrificed their TIME, MONEY, CONVENIENCE and KNOWLEDGE in newspapers publications, television programmes, social media writings and campaigns in different fora about the situation of Uzealand, without fear of who is hurt or unhappy. All just to make sure that the existence of Uzea and its negligence or lack of social amenities or infrastructural deficiency is projected to the world and it becomes glaring.
Now, the whole state and beyond knows that there is a place called Uzea land. That Esan North East LGA is made up of *two* *kingdoms* of *Uromi* and *Uzea* . That Uzea lives without good roads, electricity, portable drinking water, secondary schools in most communities, lack of hospitals, or viable and functional maternities is now well known to all.
On the political aspect, that uzea exists in a local government area as one of two kingdoms is also now obvious. In our local government area, Esan N E has occupied 26 seats of 4 years each , in the Edo State House of Assembly. That is two seats per term of 4 years in the 7 rounds of general elections since 1999. None is uzea. There has always been elected LGA Council chairman since 1999 (25 years). None is uzea. House of Rep had been to our local government areas and may extend to 16 years . None is uzea. There have been commissioners for the past 25 years now. Uzea got about 18 months in it. Most times, up to 5 special advisers to both the state government and local government are appointed per each round of administration. None has been Uzea.
Sometimes ago, I posted the distribution of elective political offices amongst the wards. It revealed that none was and is Uzea.
This enlightenment, which is the most difficult, is my quota of contributing to Uzea emancipation. Until you know your problems and cry out for help, nobody comes to your aid.
The ignorants will always think that they are self-sufficient having a car that has no road to pass or a house that has no electricity at night or by going to Uromi to buy land and build a house.
Before now, there are a lot of Uzeans who claimed Uromi because they are ashamed of telling people that they are Uzeans. Though very soon, nobody would need to be ashamed of Uzea anymore when they are asked where they come from.
We must be bold, fearless, and courageous. Some have never ever talked about the deplorable conditions of existence in Uzea and lack of basic infrastructure because of the fear of offending their political pay-masters. To them, keeping quiet makes you loyal to the party. They even betrayed the outspoken ones just to gain favour.
We should all realise that every community or kingdom is built by cohesive forces of the inhabitants or indigenes and not by the forces of conspiracy, discord, arrogance, disunity or disrespect or the syndrome of pull-your -brother-down.
As of today, let your voice be heard in every nook and crannies of our state and local government. In any fora or media possible, cry out about uzea and for Uzeans.
The bible once said that people are destroyed for lack of knowledge and that where there is no wisdom, the people perish. Uromi is not our problem and has never been.
In the history of Uzea existence, how many Uzea persons has ever bought a form for any elective positions ? Perhaps one or two persons. Not just mere wish or intentions. So our problems are ignorance, self-debasement , and witchcrafty of working against each other and our fellow brothers' progress.
God bless Uzealand.
Bro. Samuel E. Emiasegen
