Browsing: South East

In a statement on Tuesday by its President and National Coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the SERG said “we understand that the preference of certain political interest is a President of South East extraction but the Igbos are one people, no matter where they are found, including the South-South and the Middle Belt regions. 

Emotions. Morality. They have no place in politics. We can all kvetch about how the south-east is marginalised and how for the sake of national unity the next president comes from the region. But this is only sentimental. Just, yes, however unrealistic. The factors leading up to this moment of obvious handicap were created by the political elite of the south-east. The mood is not right.

The web application, a major breakthrough in the fight against Gender-based violence, known as “kpoturum”, is an online registry designed to collect, collate and disaggregate data on VAWG through the reporting and documentation of cases of sexual and gender-based violence in the five South Eastern states of Nigeria comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states.

As a successful entrepreneur, who was determined to create wealth and employment for Nigerians through his diverse investment portfolios, Kalu places emphasis on competency than tribal sentiments. Despite being of Igbo origin, Kalu’s footprints in the business and humanitarian circles spread across the six geopolitical zones of the country. This noble mindset of Kalu is a testament to his firm believe in one Nigeria.