People often say that those who cannot build are the first to find faults in the work of others. This saying clearly describes what is happening in Abia State today, where former leaders of the PDP, who once ruled the state, are now loudly criticising Governor Alex Otti’s government.
Everyone in abia knows that the PDP, after eight years in power in Abia State, has no moral right to criticise anyone especially Dr. Alex Otti about good governance. Their record in office speaks for itself: broken promises, failed projects, and neglect of the people’s welfare.
For many years in the past abia PDP government, Abians watched their state fall into decay. Roads that were once passable became dangerous and full of potholes. Workers went for months without salaries, pensioners were forgotten, and schools and hospitals were left in poor condition.Those in power simply looked away.
The pain from those years is still fresh in the minds of Ndi Abia. Families struggled to survive, businesses closed down, and Aba once a proud industrial city lost its shine. Many people lost hope and stopped believing that government could make a difference.
That is why it feels both surprising and funny to hear the same people who caused the suffering now criticising Dr. Alex Otti’s administration. How can those who failed to serve the people suddenly act like experts on good governance? The irony is too clear to ignore.
Governor Alex Otti met a state that was broken in every way financially, morally, and structurally. From his first day in office, he started the tough job of rebuilding. Roads that had been abandoned for years are now being repaired. Workers and pensioners are being paid regularly. For the first time in a long while, Abians can feel that their government truly cares about them.
Of course, criticism is a normal part of democracy. It helps keep leaders accountable and reminds them to serve the people honestly. But such criticism only matters when it comes from people with clean hands and sincere intentions. Those who failed in leadership cannot now pretend to be moral judges.
The PDP in Abia, burdened by its poor record, has not earned that right. The signs of their failure are still everywhere from unpaid workers to unfinished projects and neglected communities. Before pointing fingers, they should first accept responsibility for the pain they caused. Until they apologise and admit their mistakes, their words will continue to sound empty and selfish.
Ndi Abia have made up their minds never to return to those dark days of unpaid salaries, abandoned pensions, and empty promises. They have suffered enough under leaders who only remembered them during elections.
Today, Abians are seeing a new kind of leadership under Dr. Alex Otti one that is transparent, accountable, and focused on meeting the real needs of the people. The message is clear: Ndi Abia will no longer settle for talk without results. They want progress, honesty, and a government that delivers.
It is funny that the very people who mismanaged Abia for many years are now the loudest critics of Dr. Otti’s efforts to rebuild the state. For a long time, they had the chance to make things better but instead left behind a legacy of poor governance, unpaid workers, and broken infrastructure. Now that real change is finally taking place, they act as though they suddenly have the solutions. How can those who caused the problems claim to know how to fix them? True leadership means taking responsibility and supporting progress, not standing in the way of it.
The truth is simple: moral authority is not inherited it is earned. Those who buried Abia in debt and underdevelopment have no right to lecture the man working hard to rebuild it. True leadership is shown through honesty, dedication, and service to the people not through empty words.
Abians know where they have come from, and they can see the difference today. The days of deceit, empty promises, and failed leadership are over. The people now demand action and results.
Today, the voice of the people is louder and stronger than the noise of failed politicians. Abians are alert, informed, and ready to hold their leaders accountable so that the mistakes of the past are never repeated.
