Kalu rallies support for Tinubu in South East

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the people of the South East to support the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in its quest to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians.

Kalu made the call while delivering his remarks at the All Progressives Congress South East Stakeholders’ meeting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital on Sunday.

Highlighting the achievements of the Federal Government in various sectors of the economy, Kalu assured the people that Tububu is working hard to make life easier for them.

“Aside from our supportive legislative activities, President Tinubu has implemented bold reforms to stabilize the economy. The unification of the FOREX market and redirecting funds to critical sectors like healthcare, education, and infrastructure have boosted investor confidence, making the Nigerian Stock Exchange, one of the top-performing stock exchanges globally.

“In strengthening national security, significant investments have modernized and equipped our security forces. Over 4,600 hostages have been freed, more than 9,300 hostiles neutralized, and over 7,000 terrorists and bandits arrested.

“The National Assembly under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress will continue to leverage legislative interventions to reposition S/East and indeed the nation,” a statement issued by Kalu’s spokesperson, Levinus Nwabughiogu, quoted him as saying.

He called for collective effort support in the quest for the creation of another state in the region, adding that the call for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, “is resonating as one of the keys to resolving the security challenges in our zone”.

He urged the APC family to work harder toward taking over power in more states in the South East, saying, “While we celebrate these achievements, we must acknowledge that there is still much work to be done.

“The APC’s presence in the South East is not as robust as it should be. Out of five states, we have only two under our party’s leadership. This is not enough. We must push to bring the rest on board, either by converting those in opposition governorship seats or by winning the states outrightly.

“Our voyage is not the journey of one man. A one-man party never conquers. Strength is in unity. There is no strength in disunity and division. It boils down to how far we want to go. If we aim to go high and wide, we must hold each other’s hands while allowing stakeholders to hold their stakes firmly and efficiently in their various areas of strength.”