By Steve Osuji
Conquered Territory, Burial Industry: It’s all quiet over there in Imo. The quiet of a conquered people. People move about sombrely, not unlike sheep. Death stalks the land quite proactively and burial ceremony is the most thriving business. The emerging economics of burials becomes avenues for one big meal and a quaff of beer in many communities. Not much more seems to go on in Imo State these days than misery, ailments, certain demise, then burials... and more burials.
Meanwhile, our dear governor, Hope Uzodinma, seems to abide in
the clouds these days. He’s grown more chubby and rosy-cheeked; his visage
looking supple and lush like the tenderloins of a nubile damsel.
He's on top of his game as governor of a vassal territory. Now and then, Abuja sends him on serf errand around the southeast – an emissary to a state burial or to the more tacky task ‘managing’ difficult election.
