Teacher, teach them some nonsense. You go, girl!

(Whatever lies a man could tell, women could do better. Read below how the retired schoolteacher turned Governor is really teaching politics and politically acceptable half-truths to the Nigerian people. Teacher, teach them some nonsense. You go, girl!)

Governor Etiaba of Nigeria. (Etiaba in some Igbo dialects means, summersault, however, we do not believe Her Excellency is somersaulting one bit, by changing her mind to sit tight as governor. She is plainly holding the state together and keeping some foolishness out of Anambra State Government House. At least, Anambra people are so far sleeping well. No one will worry about, “shoot at sight” order under her watch. Peace and tranquility is the word. You go, girl!)

Anambra Governor, Virgy Etiaba, scoffed in Awka on Monday that Peter Obi, her former boss, lacks the courage to enforce the court judgment, which voided his impeachment. The previous day, she had met with All Progress Grand Alliance (APGA) leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, behind close doors in Enugu, and sources said they deliberated the re-instatement of Obi.

Back in Awka, she lamented that "the press should not sow the seed of discord between me and my boss whom I consider as my son when the impeachment saga was on." She recalled that it was an agreement by the APGA and stakeholders that she should occupy Government House to save the situation.

"Now that the court judgment is in favour of my boss you people (journalists) have come to force me, why are you forcing me?

"I am not blocking his way. It was an agreement that I should hold brief for him. The only thing is that he has to be courageous enough to enforce the law. I am a law-abiding citizen, whatever the law says is final, and as soon as the court finishes, be it in the Appeal or Supreme Court, I don’t mind.

"Now that he has got his judgment let him be courageous enough to come and occupy the seat. I am not blocking any body’s way. I am standing in the gap for Anambra people. You people (journalists) should have asked how would Anambra have fared. I refuse to be sworn in. We are usually myopic; we are just talking of the present situation in which we are."

Etiaba alleged that the car gift to Anambra lawmakers was approved by members of the executive council constituted by Obi, arguing that she only played along – even though the vehicles are said to have been shared to the pro-impeachment legislators while those against it got nothing.

On the allegation that she has a deal with Andy Uba, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Etiaba explained that she has the task of ensuring good governance in Anambra.

She denied that former Governor Chris Ngige has a hand in the matter between her and Obi.

"After the judgment, Chris Ngige left this country for a medical check up. He chose to stay away so that people will not start making insinuations that his presence in Anambra State is to influence his successor.

"Things went the way they went and the legislators impeached him. Again, how can Ngige have such an influence on the legislators who are in the PDP? All those allegations are baseless and unfounded and should be discountenanced."

In her words, "I am standing in the dark for Anambrarains.  Have you asked your selves what would have happened if I did not allow myself to be sworn-in? In all honesty, is myself as a mother to all the people of the state. Our administration is pre-occupied with giving Anambrarians the dues of democracy.

Only let him be courageous to follow the process to finality so that he can come and take over the seat," Etiaba maintained.