FRANK OKON: EMERGING PHENOMENON

BY EKANEM MOSES. 08027272651

“Don’t Remove the Kinks from Your Hair, Remove them from Your Brain”
Marcus Garvey
Ever since Frank Okon dragged Governor Akpabio to Federal High Court for infringing his right of participating in the last Governorship election in the state, the first time Akwa Ibom State broadcasting corporation (Radio) service gave a balanced analysis of what transpired at the Federal High Court, Abuja was on 11th November, 2011.
• Everybody was dump founded on the surprising turn of event. In a society where everything is politicized, there are shenanigans that could deter even the most patriotic of citizens from contributing to the betterment of his society. It is the Administration antithesis to good governance that made many surprised how the Radio service arm of the AKBC was allowed to perform function agreeing with the laid down norms and ethics of the profession.
• There are many regarded as red herring by forces accustomed to backwardness to those in pursuit of light. The new or rebranded AKBC notwithstanding is an indication that the state is getting reform for better. The other way round, it goes to show how rapidly Engr. Frank Okon is getting popular. In earnest his reputation is soaring high. It is not by his doing but by virtue of his over whelming acceptance by the masses, the afflicted, the tortured etc.
• This is premised on his doggedness, ability to challenge the incumbent demanding justice. And he so does it without compromising his mandate, despite all the mounted pressure from seen and unseen forces. It is one of the cases that political analysis consider as dangerous as well as dicey, and they certainly posit that even the Governor knows the legal implication of what Frank Okon is targeting.
• It is seen as an albatross that hang on the Governor’s neck. The case against him goes beyond the mere bragging of no cause for alarm. An alarm is not necessary only for the noise it makes, but its principal function is for the noise to get one alert, which ultimately remind one of something. Failure to keep to the alert one is bound to blame self for whatever consequences that follows. Whosoever says there is no cause for alarm is living in a fool’s paradise.
• This is not the best of time, infact not conducive enough for the state’s helmsman. Despite their brilliant negative smartness, somehow he might regret his action for giving out himself to be dragged into the murky water of politics. The splash of this water is coming out from different quarters all attacking the number one man in the state.
• Another unexpected occurrence also took place within the calculated period. Some media houses reputed and noted for schism had no alternative as they had to eat the humble pie by calling a spade a spade by also reporting a veritable legal goal scored by Senator Udoedehe as his case also took a dramatic twist recently. Still against our Excellency. Instructively this time to be heard on merit, no more the ‘K’ leg technicalities manufactured by the politicians for the politicians.
• What these mean is that a complete and total democracy is being applauded. We regard it a plus to a non-violent approach so far employ by Frank Okon to effect change and orientation instill on people to sustain our nascent democracy. By the lesson of LYNDON JOHNSON “We should attack these condition not because we are frightened by conflict, but because we are fired by conscience”
• We should realize that success is in a student not in the university; greatness is in the individual, not in the library; power is in man not in his crutches. A great man will make opportunity, even out of the commonest situation. What about that? We all cherish power for nothing is as sweet as power. By power you gain in road, bulldoze, dig in, dig out, cover and uncover, perpetuate evil and good.
• But what is bad about it is when it goes to extreme, it becomes absolute, and immediately it becomes automy, there it establishes a tendency for obduracy. At this point one becomes a handy dictator whether in democracy or military dispensation. When dictatorial administration is being dispensed, notoriety is available to compliment it.
• As might be expected, at this level, it takes a different person to challenge the monster. It is very dangerous to toil with it as it is ready to kill, destroy whosoever crosses its path. As such challenging an object as dangerous as this requires an extraordinary being. A man with a determined heart, and unshakeable will power to give the all imposing giant a good battle.
• Certainly, the Bible has given us a good reference where we can draw example concerning these types of men, and also an instance of how what they consider minute, always reduce them to shred. David had nothing in common with Goliath in whatever ramification, but with just a sling, he stooped to conquer Goliath.
• The metamorphosis’s of this feat is perhaps resuscitating in Akwa Ibom State. For avoidance of doubt, if you never came across Frank Okon, for your information, he has no imposing feature or physique, or bulky as you could imagine, but he has the brawn, the brain and daring disposition. That is the more reason he has stood firm to challenge the Governor by pushing to extreme in the march on obtaining justice.
• The most interesting aspect is that all is happening within the same PDP. Although, we know that power intoxicates but to what extent or what advantage do one stand to gain by forcefully truncating decency just because you want to remain in power. Struggle alone educates the exploited class, struggle alone reveals to it the measure of its strength, widen it outlook, enhance it abilities clarifies it mind and still the will.
• It is the will that Frank Okon is using as a lesson to teach us that power should be taken with a bit of moderation. Intimidating, harassing and in the cause kill those one governs does not speak well of such personality, as such leadership is derived from the den of devil. Frank Okon by all indication is stooping to conquer through a source of power unknown to many.
• The same source that overran pharaoh and his kingdom and downsized him into Red sea. The same power that rubbished nebuchadnezzar’s throne. Ahab couldn’t fathom where cometh the power that designed his plight. Nor could Herod thought out what maggot wanted in one part of his leg. As you keep naming the ancient leader and present ruler. So we keep knowing how God Almighty destroyed them.
• There are those who always try to run away from the long arm of the law, but eventually run into God’s Law of Karma, popularly known as cosmic law. These dictators should be told that it is not always pleasant for two ends to meet. That is in essence being caught up with God’s punishment and at the sometime with man’s judgment.
• The prevalence of blood is exposing what we do not know. The more lives they destroy, the more awards they get and the more opposition mounts against them. The opposition comes at a right time to pacify the aggrieved the wounded. The people need someone to salvage them out of their dire predicament. And the risky Job is being undertaken by a determined warrior whose case is sending shivering signal into the camp of his opponent.
• His being at Federal High Court has caused serious alarm. If there is no alarm caused, people wouldn’t have been paid to disguise as Frank Okon’s loyalists in order to cause mayhem, to deflate his suit. But God who has never been a partner to injustice sent solutions to that satanic plan. It was promptly nib on the bud.
• If there is no cause for alarm, then why a high ranking Paramount Ruler of Ibibio land and his cohort were sent on a rescue mission. Though fruitless and unsuccessful as the David God anointed to take over from Saul was no where to be found. Although there are and there is evidence of lots of lobby, but the reason those lobbies may not succeed are many.
• One is that there will never be a day he will acknowledge those who made it possible for his pleas to be answered. Pleading, kneeling, prostrating before the Obas, Emirs, Obis, retired and serving Generals is not enough to set the captive free. For a reminder, let those traditional fathers who have accepted to cheapen themselves be warned that their perfidy is getting out of human understanding. Can’t they borrow a leaf from their counter parts elsewhere?
• Why should they be stooping low to do small boy biddings, a boy of their grandson’s age? When will they start having decorum, integrity and dignity attach to their exalted stool? We are tired of being constantly embarrassed by their insatiable urge. If they do not know the rules governing them, and are not able to conduct themselves in an organized, responsible and respectfully manner, then their subjects should be prepared to start sending them into exile.
It is not a new thing that kings have been made to abdicate their throne. Let it be done, right now in Akwa Ibom State. A lot of them are walking free and stirring hornet nest unnecessarily. They should allow the man with innumerable titles and awards know that a tiger always have a price to pay either by protecting its pride or by challenging it challengers squarely, for good or bad.
Tigers do not run to lion, bear or Elephants for whatever assistance when it has preys to target. We never heard of it, and shall never be. The hope of the common people in Akwa Ibom now counts on who leads them justifiably out of the mess. In equally marched anecdote, Frank Okon said the key to greatest happiness lies in giving hope to the hopeless by showing that handwork, truth and determination will always pay off.
What the center holds now is pay back time. What a man sowed is what he reaped, so the Bible says. It is the best of time to ascertain if what each and every one of them had sowed is ripe for harvesting. You see, we should learn to be matured democratically. Now is the time true democracy is about to forcefully change our orientation and mentality.
Most of His Excellency’s supporters have even started expressing doubt about his victory again as they feel the weight of allegations against him are so mounting to contemplate any survival. Their assertion no doubt is real. Exactly as they have started talking from two sides of their lips.
To grease the wheel of justice, the prayers of the Faithfull’s are also elating hope on daily basis. While the wasted souls wait patiently for vengeance, they are imagining if the fountain of justice will ever get dry. The centre of all these hope is the court of law. So weary are the afflicted souls, lean and dry waiting for justice against those who slaughtered them.
The only cause for no alarm people rejoice at is that the court of Justice is getting reformed; at least they are assured that cases are now heard on merit. Nigeria’s Judiciary is standing up to the challenge against their battered image. So nobody will expect less. We do not expect less either- so far so good Nigerian courts have braced up to be and remains the last hope of the common man. All those souls unjustly framed up, chained, incarcerated are now chorusing, and are saying, Heavenly father let those who perpetuate heinous crimes against us do not have respite, never should they go scot fee, never should they have peace. Let tribulation, suffering of unfathomable magnitude befall them, so also do they jointly chorus in unison a big Amen, Am-e-en, Am-e-e-en.
Having been through the cry of the painfully deflated souls, what many do not realize is the desperation they have been searching for Engr. Frank Okon to plead for the reservation of the Hilltop Mansion seat. The truth is that he never reveals these to them, has he ever told them that upon the entire search all have been proved fruitless.
What about those who have been trying to report how Frank Okon has compromised! Have they ever been told that their searchlight has never touched where frank Okon is? The guy Frank Okon is a man with human conscience, he has vow never to betray his followers, loyalists and supporters. Whether they run Zig- Zag with their report or not, the conscientious truth remains unbend.
Even their own conscience might have been pricking about the end of all these things. Definitely there will be an end. They may have been wondering if this man does nothing wrong, why then does he disturb himself. Why is all the unnecessary wastage of our state resources to influence some influential personalities in our society, why were all the Jobbers paid to carry out dirty jobs? Why all the intrigues and counter intrigues, yet unfruitful. Why are they so desperate about this business of governing us?
So clearly that even Awards and honours are gathered with speed, but are developmental indices measured by these. Virtually all Nigerians know Akwa Ibom is flooded with mouth watery monthly allocations’. This is what Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi had to say about us and I quote “I don’t know of any government who has enough funds to work. I am clearly not in the position of Godswill Akpabio who has a revenue base of about N13 billion to N15 billion every month”.
Why should we be the front-liner in Federal Allocation, but not by performance? What our education, health, even social amenities get is not qualitative enough in commensurate with the amount we have been collecting. Why is the minimum wage still a far cry? Why are pensioners not being paid when due.
There are a lot of inadequacies in the state begging for attention, people are aggrieved because their psyche has been bruised and traumatized. Their love ones have been sent to early graves. That is why they have been in vanguard for a total change, a typical, revolutionized change, a radical change, to usher in the needed peace, tranquility transparency in governance. These are the reasons they rise massively in support of the man called Frank Okon.
What government may not have realized is that, what they have been doing, assumed as little as mustard seed could battered the people’s trust and confidences. What they considered little deed has triggered and escalated to the level they never bargained for. May be all of that and more have changed the people’s feeling to rally round Frank Okon.
This is the matter that propelled Frank Okon image, and is making him a recurrent decimal. He is now so popular than every other emerging tiger. His determination and resilient to legally challenge the incumbent has raised dust, and the bar in our developmental stride. He has shown he is not a push over or any thing goes type of politician.
There should be opposition for a government to feel challenged. Gone are the eras of pocket democracy. We now have soaked tension, the atmospheric charge, and the atmospheric height becoming tensed that it so acclimatized to a degree of no return. The Almighty God is on his throne smiling at those who are about to reap what they sowed, God cannot be mocked. God is ready to pacify the souls of the bruised, the wounded, the framed up. We are all at the junctions of our lives about t get what we have been denied which is justice from God and Federal High Court, Abuja.
Certainly we know the Government has not been flippant with those offensive utterances, not any more. If any is credited to him, I can authoritatively defend that they are not coming from his quarters, but from those mischief and overzealous loyalists who want to show how loyal they are. Bu I bet you they all know the truth, it has been a last minute desperation, they want to gain where he lose. There is a total confusion within their camp and a lot to follow. Listen to right sources!