By Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja
Louis Armstrong is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.
He popularised a song that goes by the title: “Oh! When The Saints Go Marching In”.
Some of the lyrics are as follows:
“Oh, when the saints (when the saints)
Go marching in (marching in)
Now, when the saints go marching in (marching in)
Yes, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in.”
The song is based on the religious belief that one day, there will be a roll call and entrance granted to either heaven or paradise for the “saints” that is: those whom are declared righteous by Almighty God because of the good deeds that they did during their lifetime.
Using the lyrics of this song as a metaphor, when the history of the heroes of democracy and adherence to the rule of law in Rivers State is written, some names will be on that roll call and others would not!!!
Governor Fubara has written his name in gold and he would definitely be one of those who would be marching in, when the saints go marching in!!!
For his refusal to voluntarily hand over ₦ 6 billion per month out of the commonwealth of Rivers State as a bribe to Wike!!!
Edison O. Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Fubara would also be marching in when the saints go marching in.
For his refusal to accept a bribe of ₦ 5 billion for the impeachment of Governor Fubara in October 2023!!!!
Hon. Justice Simeon Amadi, Chief Judge of Rivers State would also be marching in when the saints go marching in for his refusal to support the second attempt at impeachment of Governor Fubara during the month of March 2025.
Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi (RCA) for speaking out publicly to condemn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, he too will go marching in when the saints go marching in!!!
In response to one of my previous articles, a lawyer had tried to praise Wike as one of the “saints that would be marching in” when the roll call of Rivers State is made.
Unfortunately, the only criterion that the said lawyer applied was that Wike had empowered a list of about 50 Rivers State indigenes via appointments into different federal government agencies!!!
In response, I wrote to the said lawyer:
“..you are entitled to your views about Wike and you have expressed your opinion… however, there is a question that a wife asked her husband in the 1995 movie named “Heat” starring Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro etc…” so because he saved your limb, you have to repay him with your life”?
Whatever good Wike appears to be doing for a few Rivers State men and women (I listed about 50 not adding the 27 law-makers of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the 23 LGA Chairmen), is nullified by the evil that Wike has inflicted upon the remaining over five million INDIGENES of Rivers State, whom are forced to live under the State of Emergency declared by PBAT since 19th March 2025!!!”
