Reports indicate that the South-East geopolitical zone, which is generally believed to be the stronghold of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might soon be experiencing massive defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2019 General Elections.
This is coming, after the former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, who recently defected to the APC, called on the South-Easterners to embrace the ruling party.
Kalu, who political sources believe is the South-East campaign manager of President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2019 Presidential election, made this call, during an interaction with Journalists, at his “Camp Neya” country home, at Igbere, in the Bende Local Government Area of the State.
He therefore, argued that the people of the South-East would benefit more, if they quit the opposition camp, and stood with the decision makers in the ruling party.
“Ndigbo should join APC, to enable them to sit where other Nigerians are seated, to decide on how to move the nation forward.“The APC electoral victories in Edo, and Ondo, clearly showed the popularity of the party.“So, I did not make mistake in taking the Igbos into national politics. Where other Nigerians are seated, that is where I want the Igbos to sit.“So, there is nothing wrong in our joining APC, for us to be able to sit where other Nigerians are seated. That is more important to me.”
Kalu, also commended Buhari, for fulfilling his promise to resume work on Federal roads in the South-East.
“During my visit to the President, he made a promise to me, and other leaders three months ago, that all the contractors would be back to the Federal roads, before the end of November.“Today, if you go to every Federal road in Eastern Nigeria, you will see that all the contractors are back fully, and this is why I joined APC.“I didn’t join the party on selfish basis; I joined, because the President made a promise, and I have seen that the contractors are back to site.“And if they are back, why can’t I believe him? He will do more,” Mr. Kalu said.
He said his interest, was for the South-East to have good roads, security, and opportunities to trade and achieve prosperity.
On the current economic recession in the country, Kalu, who is also a renowned businessman, said: “All nations of the world are going through recession; Nigeria is not an exception.
“I am an international businessman; I am crying in all the countries I am doing business.“From one country to the other, the story is the same; so we are crying there, as we are crying in Nigeria.”
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