A group of Abia youths surprisingly on Monday stormed Abuja residence of former governor of Abia State Dr. Orji Kalu urging him to reconsider his decision to withdraw from the Abia North senatorial race.
The youths, under the auspices of Abia Mass Movement for Positive Change (Youth Wing), insisted that the former governor’s decision to withdraw from the race under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) banner was understandable, but his decision not to run at all was not acceptable to them as the entire Abia citizens are presently clamouring for positive change.
“Your Excellency, we are here today not for ourselves but as representatives of Abia youths. The older citizens who are alive today appreciate your philanthropic gestures especially the free medical scheme of Orji Kalu Foundation”, the spokesman of the group Martin Nnaukwu Ndukwe remarked.
“Our elders have sent us here today to deliver this noble message. They have sent us to plead with you to change your mind. We are pleading with you not to withdraw from the race, which is achievable on another platform other than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). We are indeed sorry for not informing your of our visit as the exigency did not afford us the opportunity, more so it’s also strategic that we did not let you know in advance our intention of coming to avoid rejection on your part and we believe you will understand.We have been mandated to come and convince you that the entire Abians want you back in the race. They want you to please rescind your decision. We know the PDP has not treated you fairly but please do not throw away the baby and the bath water. The project is still realisable given your acceptability and popularity among our people”, the group stated in their address.
The group added that none of the elders in the PDP is talking even though they have realised that they have all been hoodwinked by the “Chameleonic” sitting governor.“They are dumbfounded that they have been fooled individually and collectively by their master. They are full of shame and do not even know how to approach you. They were all the while made to believe that Orji Kalu was their main enemy, but today they have seen the light and know the truth and the truth has set us all free from the bondage of lies and deception. This is why we have come to urge you to reconsider your stance and give succour to the good people of Abia”.
The group also used the opportunity to call on Dr. Uche Ogah who was rigged out of the PDP governorship primaries in Abia to join forces with Orji Kalu in his efforts to bring about the real change in Abia.“Now that Uche Ogah has been rigged out by the PDP mercenary in Abia as they did other aspirants, we pray he joins forces with Kalu to make life more meaningful for the people. We urge the duo of Orji Kalu and Uche Ogah to reach out to other aggrieved aspirants with a view to building a formidable team that can fight the evil going on in our state”, the group further said.
The group concluded by describing the former governor as a bridge builder whom they believe can bring all positive forces in Abia together to bring the change that is highly needed.
In his response to the clarion call, Kalu thanked the group for their undying love and support not just for him but also for the entire Abians and Abia State.
In response, Dr. Kalu said, “I really appreciate your efforts for coming this far all the way from Abia to register your love and support for me and the belief you have just demonstrated that Abia must be great again is a source of joy and motivation. The beauty of leadership is that a leader does not force or impose himself on the people and most importantly, for the sake of peace and posterity, I had to take a decision that would preserve my reputation and image.
OUK as you all know is synonymous with honesty, integrity and accountability. The elections are still some months away. A whole lot of developments will definitely take place that will shape the future of Abia and in fact Nigeria as a whole. I will only implore you to maintain peace and order as I will communicate my position to you on 2015 elections as soon as any decision is taken”.
The group’s leader praised Kalu for the warm welcome and acceptance but still reiterated the group’s stand that the former governor should have a rethink to contest for the Abia North senatorial seat in the forthcoming elections.
In a similar development, the news about the former Chief of Staff to Governor T.A Orji, Mr. Mascot Uzor Kalu (MUK), running for a seat in the federal House to represent the Aba Federal Constituency has given the people hope that positive change is coming soon.
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