Browsing: Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu

Kalu, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, described Adenuga as one of the few courageous Nigerians with resilient spirit despite the numerous odds facing businesses in Nigeria

“I urge President Goodluck Jonathan to heed Consular General Hawkins’ concerns as Nigeria cannot afford to further stifle the open sharing of ideas and with it, its own political process

Kalu said though Chief Oluwole Awolowo will be missed by all, “but we take consolation in the fact that he lived a fruitful life

On reflection, one could argue that Kalu, in his queer manner, was projecting the value of university education and that it is never too late to seek knowledge. So, whatever one may have felt at the time, Kalu’s degree, warts and all, does no damage to Abia State University

Kalu, in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, described Anenih as a Political Emeritus, whose contributions to the party as the BOT chairman would be innumerable and immeasurable

Kalu, however, said that due to the 10th year anniversary celebration of the Sun Publishing Limited, holding between February 19 and 24, 2013, he would not be at the chieftaincy conferring ceremony slated for February 23, 2013

He noted that Orji Kalu thinks positively for the general interest of the nation and Abia in particular, adding that whatever the misgivings Orji may have about his predecessor, he should resolve with him amicably

He said Sunday’s one nil victory over Burkina Faso confirmed his position that a new Super Eagles was in the making

Onwe, who is the Director of Operations of Njiko Igbo, stated that every Igbo citizen from all walk of life is a de facto member of the organisation and, therefore, regardless of his present political affiliation, Kalu remains not just a member but a central player within Njiko Igbo

He said any poster proclaiming him as having declared for the presidency remains the handiwork of political enemies, who have become more desperate in the last few weeks

During the visit, the PDP Chairman for Igbere Ward B, Gideon Amaechi Uko, said no amount of intimidation would make them relent in the reconciliation efforts of the party at the ward level

Mark and Kalu described the attack on Bayero as mindless and a violent assault on the respected traditional institution

Kalu, who addressed a mammoth crowd at the event to announce his rejoining of the PDP, said he decided to accept the hands of fellowship stretched out to him by the PDP in Wards A and B in Igbere.

During separate visits to Kalu in his country home on Wednesday, the leaderships of the PDP and PPA in his wards urged him to return to their parties

Speaking on Njiko Igbo, Kalu described it as a non partisan and apolitical movement conceptualized to correct the anomalies Ndigbo have suffered over the years

Kalu, who praised Jonathan for his resolve to construct the Second Niger Bridge, observed that only a presidential visit and the setting up of a Task Force would stem the inhuman treatment people are subjected to using the bridge

A few days ago, an assortment of characters, led by the Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, marched on the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, primarily to declaim their visceral hatred and fear of Dr. Kalu under the veneer of protesting his purported efforts to rejoin the PDP. The shady and duplicitous attributes of these characters are not hidden from the Nigerian people. That they are led on this disgraceful display of ignorance and squander of the people’s time and resources by the very patron saint of ignorance himself, Governor Orji, is not in the least surprising. But the willingness of members of the National Assembly, including, emphatically, distinguished senators of the republic, to participate, openly and vocally, in this extraordinary disadventure, brings unmitigated opprobrium to that assembly and further exposes the colossal failure of leadership in Abia State

Kalu, who spoke in Washington DC, United States of America, in continuation of his advocacy visits for a president of Igbo extraction for Nigeria in 2015, said without unity, it would be impossible to make the dream come true

I am surprised that educated people like them should be doing that because when Bamanga Tukur took over as the national chairman of PDP, he said his leadership will be for reconciliation. And when the PDP leaders of Ekiti State opposed the return of (former Governor Ayo) Fayose to the party, Bamanga Tukur intervened

Kalu said without the support of France and other countries with advanced democracies, it would be almost impossible to set up the right structures that will enable the tenets and dividends of democracy be put in place and felt by the governed