Dews Of Ijeyi Virus
Some people tried all they could to change others for good but ended up been influenced negatively. You must know how strong you are at heart before venturing into swinging carrier otherwise you will first die of phobia for the water or get drawn. Read this story to the end and know what Eneche’s story is all about.
My name is Enewa and my brother’s name is Eneche. I and Eneche are twins and the only surviving children of our boths parents. They had other children before us but they all died at infant, we were given birth to after they lost their fifth child and God kept us alive. We first lived in Delta State before we relocated back to the village.
Before our relocation back home, dad worked with Delta State sport commission and The Director then. Life was everything we wanted, we attended good primary and secondary school. Mum was envied by friends and neighbors because she was most outstanding among them. We had our driver and mum had her personal car just as dad. We never lacked any of our needs. The money was there and dad took so much care of us. Though mum had a boutique but hardly go because she had sales girls working for her.
Life continued until our 4th year in secondary school. Dad had a problem, he was laid an accusation, though he was not quilty but many people believed he was. It was just a trap set for him to be removed because he was not an indigene of Delta State. It was long term planned before the planner succeeded because I heard dad spoke about his numerous attempts of been removed from his position before it finally happened. My dad was not just removed but retrenched without gratuity or pension.
Dad took the case to court and it delayed for two years before the final verdict was passed. While the case was pending, dad looked out for other jobs but got none. We depended on mum’s boutique which also ran down. Life changed completely for us that we could not afford food to eat. Dad sold our only house in Delta State fighting for the case but he was defeated. My dad had nothing saved in his account. We followed the only option which was to pack to the village because he had a house there.
Life in the village was equally not easy for us because we went back to farming and did other small businesses for us to survive. In no time we got used to Otukpa because that was our home town knowing that we are left with no option. After delaying and waiting at home for two years, we managed and finished our secondary Education.
Eneches’s dream was to become a politician and mine was to become a Barrister so that I could stand for people and help them get the right judgement. Eneche had always told my father that it was only politicians that rule the world, he also felt bad concerning our father’s case because my dad was not a politician and none could help him win the case despite he was not guilty of the offence he was accused of. Immediately we became 18 years, Eneche identified himself with a political party.
My parents tried all they could and sent us to higher institution. Eneche scaled through to the university and studied political science in school. I was not fortunate to had gone to university or studied my dream course, so I went to Benue State Polytechnic and studied accounting both ND and HND. Eneche contested for student Union president and he won. He was so passionate about his political dreams. Just two months after his graduation, he became a counselor and represented our Ward.
After Eneches’s NYSC, we all thought Eneche was going to look for a job but he took the decision to stay back at home and continued with his politice. Eneche was known for his discipline among his friends. He hated all the evil going on in the government and had the intention of going to correct things if he was opportune. Eneche was bittered about so many wrong things then and he pressed on how to get them corrected. We prayed for him at all time concerning his political dreams. Though mum’s advice for him was to drop out of politics because politicians that are truthful and transparent in all they do are always fought with, some die or don’t last on sit but Eneche never got discouraged and continued in his politice.
After 4 years, Eneche became Ogbadibo local government Chairman, he was so happy for actualizing his dream, though that was not the level he envisioned to end but it was a stepping stone for him. We were all happy and I was more happy because I benefited alot from him. While he was the Chairman, he gave me a job and made me the accountant general of the local government, so many persons were given job as well. With God’s grace on us, we both got married the same year as earlier planned right from when we were teenagers.
After his tenure ended, Eneche contested for senatorial seat and worn. It was great joy for us because it all happened like magic. How he managed to scale through was a Mystery to us because they were so much threat from his opponents. Personally I thought he was not going to make it because he was just 35 years but God’s grace spoke for him.
Eneche and his family packed to Abuja immediately he became the Senator and occasionally visited home to see our parents and stop by in otukpo to see My family and I . Eneche completely changed when he became the Senetor. So many people complained to me. I spoke to him but he told me it was all political that I shouldn’t mind them. I discussed with the wife to help me counsel the husband but she laughed at me and told me that was what politice entains. I was confronted with so many challenges at the local government where I worked. Some even transfered my brother’s aggression on me.
I called him so many times and reminded him of the reasons why he joined politice but his response were bad all through. He was elected to represent Zone C people of Benue State but he did the opposite. I felt so bad and continued to pray for him. My parents advised him to love and care for his people because they voted him in but he was so adamant.
In 2010, the whole world had a terrible experience. Many countries of the world were affected by the Ijeyi Virus including Nigeria. Though, of Nigeria was extremely small compared to other countries of the world. In Nigeria, schools, Religious or event centres were closed down, inter-state movements were also restricted, no social gatherings, the use of face masks was mandatory for all citizens in the country, and there was outbreak of Hunger because Markets were not accessed.
The then president tried all he could reaching out to his citizens in different ways but most of the money released for palliative were highjacked by so many politicians including Eneche my brother.
It was actually DEWS OF IJEYI VIRUS. I felt as though, The IJEYI VIRUS brought fortune for so many politicians in the country then including Eneche, while the poor suffered, the rich enjoyed. Though I believed that the IJEYI VIRUS was real because few persons were affected in Nigeria but we were given higher numbers compared to the actual numbers. New cases were announced on daily basis, on radio and shown on TV stations. My point of doubt and that of other good Nigerians concerning the IJEYI VIRUS was the fact that, isolation centers were shown without those affected with the IJEYI VIRUS seen. In all of this, I called Eneche and warned him to play his part well.
Eneche was given 81 billion Naira as Chairman heading a particular committee. The money was to be used and cared for families and people in communities that were affected with the IJEYI VIRUS and to prevent the spread of the virus. Some states where given their shares while Eneche highjacked that of others including Benue State and Zone C where he represented. Is always a pity when sheep behaves like goat. I called Eneche to warn him but he told me to relaxed my mind. I also called the wife as well but she told me I was jealous of her husband who had made so much money, expecially from the money realized as a result of the IJEYI VIRUS and she told me never to call her concerning her husband’s issue again.
I felt bad because I and my parents were stigmatised at every given opportunity by people. I never believed in my life Eneche was going to be that heartless for his people. He said he was going there to change things for good but went there to join them. He maltreated his people, forgot them and never looked back.
After Eneche’s Tenure as the senator. A new president elected from another political party and his cabinet emerged. So many politicians were brought forward for questioning on how the money given to them during their tenure was spent, and Eneche was one of them questioned. they were faced with EFCC, Eneche and few others were found quilty. I tuned to NTA Station on the 25th of March in 2017 to watch News, there I watched my only Brother Eneche on handcuffs and was sentenced to 20 years in prison without bale. My breath dropped and I called my husband from the bedroom to wake me up from my dreams but he told me it was reality.
The news got to my parents, my dad could not bear the pains and died three days after. Mum became mentally derailed and still affected till date. Eneches’s wife was ashamed of herself and depressed. She was more frustrated because all her husband’s assets were ceased by the government. Everything was taken away from her except the house Eneche built in the village. I felt as though history has repeated itself, just like how dad was retrenched and we packed back to the village, Eneche’s wife went back to Otukpa with her 3 children, waiting for the return of her husband in 2036, that’s if he comes back normal and alive. Some years ago, IT WAS DEWS OF IJEYI VIRUS BUT NOW RAIN OF SHAME FOR ENECHE AND US. Thanks for reading to the end.
MORALS.
Politics is not a place of fraudulent acts or Embezzlement but a place of genuine services.
Diligently represent those who voted you into any political or leadership position.
Women, encourage and advise your husbands positively.
Don’t allow your good morals to be influenced by others’ bad conduct.
To be in any leadership position is to serve others and not to be served.
Finally, remember that every decision you make has consequences, and get ready for them when they come knocking.
My Name is Odeh Blessing. Am a teacher, a writer, and a motivational speaker. I like writing, I write with different styles and I write to impact morals. Feel free to call, text and chat me for serious and useful discussions.