Why I’m urging support for President Tinubu’s second term – Deputy Speaker, Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that his decision to rally support for the second bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conspicuously stemmed from his display of statesmanship and the sense of belonging extended to the South East geopolitical zone.
He said that despite scoring low votes from the region in the 2023 elections, the President has continued to prioritise equitable distribution of high-profile political offices across the country.
Kalu also said that the administration has pursued sincere policies and programmes that will put Nigeria on a good economic pedestal, saying it will not only benefit the present generation but also posterity.
The Deputy Speaker noted that the establishment of South East Development Commission (SEDC) by the government showcased Tinubu as a President who does not discriminate against any region.
He added that the creation of the Commission, which he said eluded the region for over 50 years since the end of the civil war, will help to heal the wounds sustained therefrom.
Kalu bared his mind when he received the members of the City Boy Movement led by its Abia State Coordinator and South East Zonal Leader, Mary Ikoku in his office.
Welcoming the group’s request to work with his Renewed Hope Partners (RHP), a platform initiated to showcase Tinubu’s giant strides across the country, the Deputy Speaker said the collaboration with the City Boy Movement, founded by the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, will be impactful.
He said: “I whole heartedly accept to be your zonal grand patron. It’s a show of hand of partnership between the Renewed Hope Partners and the City Boy Movement. We are going to work together to ensure that the vote that will come from the South East will be different now than it was before. We are going to go around the 5 eastern States. I know the responsibility of being a patron at the zonal level and I will not shy away from my responsibility. I can assure you the impact will be driven by our synergy when we come together. We will partner both within and outside the South East but our primary target is the South East.
The President is proud of you and this marriage willl give you a boost. I am committed to this and sincerely so because this is a man we did not give enough vote but has given us a lot. Other Presidents came and left. No body thought it wise to fulfill the promise of 50 years of reconciliation, reconstruction and reintegration by the Gowon regime. Using the South East Development Commissions, the President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has fulfilled that promise. So, with that platform, we are going to heal the wounds of the South East. Many said he was going to sign it but he did and very soon, the impact of this government is going to be felt through that platform. That’s why I believe in him.”
The Deputy Speaker also urged the South East to support the President’s reelection bid.
