Billionaire oil mogul, Prince Arthur Eze, has replied the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and a former President of the Nigerian Senate, Chief Pius Anyim, who accuses him of being a contract chaser.
Eze in an earlier interview accused Anyim of concentrating his attention only in his area when he was in public office, alleging that the only road Anyim built is the one that passed through his community.
Replying Anyim on Friday, Eze’s media aide, Mr. Okechkwu Okpala describes the attack on his employer as the testament of the emptiness that characterized Anyim’s tenure in public offices, which are as SGF and Senate President.
The media aide says, “Anyim, a man who became the President of the Nigerian Senate by irony of fate and accident of history should know that Prince Arthur Eze towers shoulder high above him and the Prince is not his match in any respect.
“Any attempt to compare both personalities would therefore be like comparing night and day. For him to insinuate that the Ukpo prince is only known for contact awards is laughable and childish and at best borne out of jealousy.
“Despite the fact that Anyim has served in government at various times his records and personal acceptability, impact and clout do not come close to that of Prince Eze who has never been in government or employed by anybody as he has been creating jobs since he left school.
“Today, Prince Arthur Eze is a world-class oil and gas magnate, a continental financial stronghold and a gigantic philanthropist. The truth is that occupying political offices does not make a man.
“Many Nigerians are well aware that the several errors of judgment during the Jonathan administration were as a result of his emptiness, lack of tact and strategic planning. Can one, therefore, compare that poor record in public service with the sterling and exceptional leadership qualities of Prince Arthur Eze?
“It is on record that Senator Anyim is the worst Senate president that the South East zone has produced. He was not able to attract any meaningful development to the zone throughout his tenure. “As long as Anyim stayed, both as Senate President and SGF he could not cause the execution of the second Niger bridge which the Buhari administration is now executing? Even the East-West road project which could have had direct benefit for the South East was treated with lethargy during his time.”
