Afrigather Know Emi Membere-Otaji, a Kalabari chief, a medical doctor-turned entrepreneur, investor, administrator, and worldwide businessman?
Every time there’s a main nationwide or native disaster that threatens enterprise stability, he often steps in together with his often revered voice to name for warning. His voice caries enormous credibility that turns bulldozers round. He had weighed in when oil financial system was starting to fail years again; he weighed in throughout COVID-19 that imprisoned individuals in properties; and now that one other spherical of political disaster is rearing its ugly head, he has weighed in once more.
Talking via his media aide, Anderson Hart, he has referred to as the 2 gladiators, Nyesom Wike and Sim Fubara, to contemplate the enterprise sector in all they do.
The frontline enterprise chief with many nationwide and state honours has joined different involved leaders not solely from Rivers State however Nigeria at massive to name all events concerned in disaster to sheath their swords.
Within the press assertion, the Kalabari excessive chief who heads the peace chamber of the dominion famous that in latest months, a lot of the damaging political information within the nation have come from Rivers State. This to him shouldn’t be solely unhealthy for enterprise but additionally distracts actual governance and growth within the state.
He said: “It deeply pains me that my state is day by day being dragged into the mud.”
Membere- Otaji is presently the very best member of the Organised Non-public Sector (OPSN), not solely in Rivers State however all the South-South of Nigeria in view of his place because the Deputy Nationwide President and second in line for Nationwide Presidency of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce (NACCIMA). His name thus, turns into crucial. “I have to state the apparent that sufficient must be sufficient!.”
The highest investor, management knowledgeable, and creator who was chairman of the West African Glass Plc and in addition a Council member of each the Nigerian Chamber of Transport and Nigerian Institute of Administration, additional noticed that the political warmth shouldn’t be solely affecting Rivers State however the nation typically as Rivers State shouldn’t be solely the headquarters of the nation’s vitality supply but additionally its main supply of earnings.
He identified that in lately the place on-line information and publications are learn globally actual time, such damaging actions in any a part of the nation can carry disrepute to the nation within the worldwide group, and in addition distraction to Mr President in his bid to reposition the nation presently.
He has thus referred to as for constructive synergy between the manager, judiciary, and legislature to deepen democracy and governance within the state.
Hear Him: “Lastly I have to conclude with the Shakespearian quote typically used as phrases of knowledge by the late sage, a outstanding fighter for an unbiased Nigeria and its first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe that ‘The world is a stage the place each actor performs his or her half and exits the stage for the subsequent.’ My fellow Rivers individuals, in all we do, let’s put Rivers State first”.
The struggle appears to be about self-survival. Any counsel that seeks to make influence should additionally consider the way to persuade every participant of survival inside reconciliation. So, Membere-Otaji and different only a few credible neutrals like him should arrange a clear platform for intervention.
