From ADIELE GOSPEL, Umuahia
AS the rerun of Abia north senatorial election is fast approaching, a chief term of Progress Peoples Alliance (PPA) chief Benjamin Kalu has predated that the formal governor of Abia State chief doctor Orji Uzo kalu will beat those who are contesting with him.
The Former Governor of Abia State Dr Orji Uzor Kalu has been described as man with great vision and also a super star that will represent Abia North Senatorial zone if voted into power by the people
A chieftain of Progressives People’s Alliance [PPA] Chief Benjamin Kalu who stated this while speaking ith National Daily in his Bende Country Home said Dr Orji Uzor Kalu will perform well more than any other person aspiring to represent Abia North in the senate based on his past experiences. It will be re-called that the Court of Appeal Sitting in Owerri Imo State headed by Justice G Mbaba nullified Mao Ohuabunwa’s election who contested under the platform of P D P and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to conduct fresh election within 90 days while Kalu contested under PPA.
According to Chief Ben Kalu, O U K has what it takes to be in the senate having served as the governor of abia state for 8 years from 1999 to 2007 pointing out that Orji Kalu is renowned business Mogul, a philanthropist par excellence and a politician of repute who has been able to sustain his name in politics, business and humanity . I want to use this medium to call on my good people of Abia North Senatorial zone to vote massively for OUK during the re-run election to be organized by INEC to enable him contribute his quota towards the development of Abia North and the state in general ,you know Orji Kalu is the best candidate among those contesting with him and we are solidly behind him Ben Kalu stressed.
He maintained that in politics Orji Kalu is a household name having served as a member federal house of representative from 1992 to 1993 during which he moved the famous Dual.Citizenship Right Bill in the house and also held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Finance and Internal Affairs Committee.
In 2007, the Former Governor of Abia State Orji Kalu contested for the President of Nigeria under the platform of his new political party the Progressives People’s Alliance [ P P A ] though he did not win the Presidential election but the party made an impact in Imo and Abia State
Speaking on his Ben Kalu Foundation , he said that the aim and objectives of establishing the foundation was to cater for widows and the less privileged in the society as well as building the youths who will in future build the nation , stressing that the foundation has touched the lives of the people of Bende by providing the needed necessary amenities in the area.
On the Bende Unity Cup Competition ,he said it was organized by his foundation in collaboration with Bende Consultative Forum to fish out hiding talented footballers in the rural communities, adding that he increased the amount of money attached to the cup from 250 ,000 to 500,000 as to encourage the youths and the various communities in Bende.