Kalu hails confab’s decision on additional South East state

Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has hailed the decision of the National Conference Committee on Political Restructuring, to propose the creation of additional state in the South East geopolitical zone.

Can two wrongs make a right?

One of the lessons I learnt very early in life was that two wrongs do not make a right. And I have lived with this truism ever since. But recent events in our country are beginning to make me rethink the adage. I wonder with great consternation if two wrongs actually do not make a right when you situate the adage with the recent unfortunate developments in Nigeria?

Dr Orji Uzor Kalu Chairman Sun Newspaper Group

Dr Orji Uzor Kalu Chairman Sun Newspaper Group with a business Partner Mr Alex Asiedu Chairman Atlantic Holdings Dubai,

A lot of people have expressed worry over the nature

A lot of people have expressed worry over the nature of the relationship between you and your state governor, Theodore Orji, so much that he doesn’t want you in the PDP. What exactly is the source of the problem between the two of you?

Nobody Can Challenge Nigeria’s Unity, Says Orji Kalu

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu


Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has said that the members of the ongoing National Conference should not shy away from discussing the unity of Nigeria, saying that it was wrong for President Goodluck Jonathan to give no-go areas to the conference.

Kalu, who made this known while fielding questions from journalists yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, said Nigerians believe in the unity of the country.

“Nobody can challenge the unity of this country; we believe in the unity of the country and nobody can dispute the unity of this country. Mr. President was wrong on that occasion, there should not be a no-go area in the discussion of Nigerian unity; it is those things that will strengthen the unity of the country, we have fought one civil war and we can never fight another civil war,” Kalu said.     

Kalu said he wanted to see peaceful Nigeria, noting that the National Conference has given Nigerians the opportunity to discuss the country’s problems.

“We have to discuss our sentiments, to discuss our belief in the country, it is not for them to tell us about ethnic or religious problems, the conference is a good and unique opportunity for us to discuss all the national issues that are at stake, which have not been discussed before. This is because if we don't discuss, we will be bearing anger; but when we discuss we will be able to understand. I want to tell members of the national conference that they should discuss everything including the unity of Nigeria.

On unemployment, Kalu said government should encourage businessmen and women to build more industries for the employment of the teeming Nigerian youths, saying that those who made their money through corrupt means should invest the stolen funds locally, adding that there is corruption in other parts of the world, but the difference is that those corrupt people in other countries invest their money back home.

He however regretted the difficulties in building industries since Nigeria was yet to have stable power supply, noting that few of the electric distribution companies are serious and with time would be able to restore constant power supply to the parts of the country they operate.

“Government should encourage businessmen to build more factories to employ more people. If our politicians and businessmen should use the money they obtained from corruption in building more industries, more factories, our youths will have places to work,” Kalu said.

On his relationship with the present governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, Kalu said he was not in cordial relationship with him, but he has a cordial relationship with Jonathan.

“I don't have a cordial relationship with the governor of my state. I have a cordial relationship with the president. My governor thinks he is a mini-god, I wish him well; let him lead Abia people with his conscience he will soon give his report card to Abia people that he governed.
“I don't have any problem with his governance. I never criticise him in any press either openly or secretly, this is what I told him the day I handed over to him: I said, lead us with your conscience, and if his conscience is good enough for people of Abia, they will acknowledge it. I have never had any personal contact with him and I will not have until he leaves office,” the former governor said.

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Kalu urges Jonathan to call Abia police commissioner to order

…says President wrong on no-go area clauses for National Confab

BY DANIEL ETEGHE

Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday  appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to review the activities of Abia State police commissioner to stave off a rehash of another Mbu in the state.