Oby Ezekwesili, former Nigerian Minister of Education, has reacted to the decision of the Rivers state government to demolish two hotels in the state for flouting the lockdown order.
Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of two hotels for flouting the lockdown order he imposed as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the state.
The hotels are: Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme, and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne both in Eleme Government local area.
However, many Nigerians expressed outrage over Wike’s action, saying that the governor was simply power-drunk.
Also reacting to the news, Ezekwesili in a series of tweets opined that ”Power in the hands of persons without self-discipline in the absence of social accountability creates monsters in any society.”
She further advised the owners of the hotels that were destroyed to sue the state government.
Read her tweets below;
Oby Ezekwesili✔@obyezeks
Power in the hands of persons without self-discipline in the absence of social accountability creates monsters in any society.
Lord Acton will forever be right.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Oby Ezekwesili✔@obyezeks
I have seen enough flagrant abuse of power among our political class to know that both they and citizens are still enamored of the unaccountable governance style of the inglorious military era.
Such arrogance of power against citizens because of delegated temporary ‘title’.
Oby Ezekwesili✔@obyezeks
Democratic ethos, values, principles and nuances totally forbid the kind of action Governor Wike of Rivers took in demolishing a hotel no matter whatever “Executive Order” he travels signed.
His action breeds anarchy in society and is condemnable.
There is the morning after.
Oby Ezekwesili✔@obyezeks
It is self-discipline that makes one with enormous powers to be restrained in exercising it.
Whatever else you do as a young person preparing for Public Leadership in this land, please get self-discipline before whatever ‘title’ they start calling you to swell your head.
Oby Ezekwesili✔@obyezeks
It is important for the hotel-owners in Rivers State to sue the Rivers State Government.
Our Democracy cannot continue to be operated in the breach by this half-civilian-half-military mentality.
Enough said.
