Browsing: Orji Kalu

In a recent interview with former Secretary to the Government of Abia State and self-confessed member of Abia Patriots, Mazi Donatus Okorie, published in a national daily, the gentleman’s hackneyed mission was surprisingly simple

It is with a heavy heart that I send my condolences, my thoughts and prayers, to the victims of Potiskum and their families, those whose lives are forever altered following the devastating attack of yesterday. We need to be ever-vigilant today of the depraved tactics of this militant cabal

According to Kalu’s aide, Ugochukwu Obialo, who submitted the form on his principal’s behalf: “Today marks a new beginning in the history of Abia North, as an astute politician has accepted the clarion call by his people to run for Senate in 2015

He said that business moguls had more stake in the economy of the country than political leaders and should ensure they promote peace

For it is imperative now, more than ever, that Nigeria seek out any inroads to fomenting a united front against forces which would wish it tear itself apart. We must not cast aside the valiant efforts of our diverse communities from the days of our Independence to collectively prosper, even as today we perhaps exist in the most challenging of geopolitical climates

Kalu also prayed the Nigeria Football Federation to send Keshi to Germany on a three-month refresher course in the bid to take Nigerian soccer to the next level

Orji Uzor Kalu is as eccentric as he is charismatic. When I enter his dining room, he sizes me up quizzically for seconds, and then spontaneously welcomes me heartily to his home in my local dialect before offering a seat directly opposite him. In less than a minute of meeting him, he immediately switches to discuss the state of Nigerian affairs

He pointed out that everyone can now see the essence of making a vibrant man like Alhaji Mu’azu the National Chairman, as he has brought good fortunes to the PDP and made a lot of impact nationwide

Kalu’s words: “If I am given the opportunity to run Nigerian football, I will do so with every passion I attach to the game

In a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Mr. Ebere Wabara, Dr. Kalu said “the consistent killing of people and wanton destruction of property by terrorists were getting out of hand and could undermine the country’s sovereignty if not confronted headlong

annual memorials are little recognised, scantily publicised, uncelebrated and pass us by without much reckoning. That the world has chosen to maintain a somewhat hard-of-hearing indifference is indicative of our collective disposition to matters of reconciliation and forgiveness

Kalu, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser, Prince ‘Kunle Oyewumi, described the incident as devastating

He equally challenged the nation’s leaders to deliver on democratic dividends to the people in order to reduce the tension in the country

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The US offer to help locate and free the girls was made on Tuesday to President Goodluck Jonathan by Obama through the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry

Kalu said if approved, this would be one of the numerous steps that will heal the wound of marginalization that had been inflicted on the Igbos over the years

I want to tell the general public to discard such stories as they are not only meant to mislead the general public but also to malign my personality

Kalu told journalists in Lagos that the country’s unity and peace should be on the priority list of the delegates in their deliberations

Scheduled to begin at 1pm at the Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the organisers said the choice of Kalu as Guest Lecturer was based on his disposition to the rule of law and his leadership position in the country

Kalu, in a statement on Sunday, said it was unfortunate that an exercise that was intended for the recruitment of the youths resulted in their death