The Government has failed us but we must not fail ourselves! We have failed to be contented with what we have . We have failed to live simple in line with our available resources.
We are rich yet unhappy simply because of insatiable desire to primitively accumulate wealth we don’t need . We have refused to learn from recent history. Those who made millions between 70s-90s ,built one- man companies , gigantic structures in their villages, are today regretting their graves . Ekenedilichukwu motors made money during his days through creativity and unparalleled hardwork. He built agro -industries ,one of them at Anaku Ayamelum LGA. He acquired so much for the generations of his children and grandchildren. He sustained the operations of the Agro factory during his lifetime at Anaku but soon after his death ,the once flourishing food production centre went moribund! I learnt that the community has taken over the billions of naira investment with thousands of palm trees . The example of Ekenedilichukwu is everywhere around us ! Look around your village,people spent hundreds of millions building residential buildings. Many could only sleep in the heavenly house in one room for less than 10 days in a year ,in some cases , rats and cockroaches with Mallams as their masters celebrate their picnic within and around the compound ,however ,the owner lives in exile . Most of these houses are built to announce our achievements and for status and ego sake devoid of any economic consideration!
In an environment where the average income of people is less than $43 per month ( what undergraduates earn in 3 hours elsewhere in the USA). An environment where millions of youths are unemployed, underemployed and unemployable , it makes common- sense to advocate for moderation in our day to day activities.
GGM Cooperative is building an economic institution that will outlive all of us ,it is solution to consequences of one man business.Its major objective is to build group wealth and ignite the food revolution in igboland. If we can cooperate efficiently and honestly, income and wealth will surely be guaranteed and redistributed . We have built enough church buildings around alaigbo , this is the time to donate towards building food villages ,this is the time to donate towards buying tractors and farm machineries ,this is the time to modernize our farm business to make it attractive. Food is the basic need of man in Abraham Maslow hierarchy of need . We have to show the government the route to economic prosperity .
Ndubuisi Anaenugwu is the President of the GGM Cooperative.
