Member representing Bende federal constituency of Abia State and spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has said the presidential candidate of his party, the All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has the welfare of Igbo man at heart, calling on all sons and daughters of the region to support him win the Feb. 25 presidential election.


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He said his support for Tinubu’s victory as a party man is not borne out of sentimental considerations but reality, stating that the GDP of an Igbo average Igbo man in Lagos has increased as a result of mechanisms Tinubu put in place while he was governor of the state.

Featuring on ABN TV's current affairs programme, Political Perspective, the lawmaker said Tinubu’s innovations have raised so many millionaires of Igbo extraction in Lagos State in the area of commerce and industry.

Rep. Kalu also said Tinubu has an enviable track record of appointing Igbo persons into his cabinet while he was governor, one of whom has ascended the ladder to become the director of Budget Office, a department in the ministry of finance.

"An office as strategic as that, Mr. Ben Nwabueze cut his teeth as a member of Tinubu’s cabinet which has seen him where he is today, he didn't give it to a Yoruba man, he didn't give it to Hausa man, he called my brother, a sound mind, a God-fearing man to hold that position.

"He has ruggedly held that position for the benefit of Nigeria through thick and thin, who discovered him? Not Igbo man but Tinubu.

"The Igbo man holds one of the most important positions in this country and that is Ben Nwabueze, he runs the country's budget, he decides what goes where, nominated, appointed, supported, showcased, started by Bola Ahmed Tinubu", he stated.

While agreeing that the Igbo needs to be president of the country as well, Rep. Kalu said the region needs the support of other geopolitical zones as votes from South East alone cannot produce the country's president.

According to him, without a structure that will embrace other regions, producing a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction will be difficult.

"Peter Obi is a good man, but you need more than a good man to be president, Peter Obi is educated, but you need more than an educated man to be president of Nigeria.

"I'm not talking about structure or no structure, how long has he built inter-regional politics? How much has he invested in making his name a household name in the hinterlands of the North, hinterlands of the Yoruba land, and other groups across Nigeria" referring to the presidential candidate of Labour Party who hails from the South East region.

While stating that Peter Obi has started a good step, he expressed doubt if the step is enough to produce the desired result in the upcoming election.

He called on the people of South East region to support Bola Tinubu to become president for the good of the region.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/tinubu-interested-in-welfare-of-igbo-man-needs-our-support-to-be-president-rep-ben-kalu-video/

This one is a tulubu urine drunker

What I will do to this IDIOT if I meet him face to face eeh, only almighty God knows.

One of the sabo we have in Igbo land.

I hate politics

Happy new year Nairaland

Orji Uzoh Kalu is pushing my Senatorial district to APC.

Somebody help.....

Onomefe:
I hate politics

No worry yourself

The urine dispensary machine can never rule .

Allow all the political idiots to praise him anyhow dey like

May APC not happen to Nigeria.
Vote wisely by not voting anything APC

I hate these crop of Igbo chiefs or whatever they are called, disrespecting their red caps.

Even if you won't support your own brother, can't you stand for the right thing? Say NO to muslim-muslim ticket, say NO to another sick president, say NO to another Fulani regime for the sake of rotation.

These are all commonsensical and the right way to go. Haba!

Okay. We are also interested in the financial independence/freedom of Nairaland members. Check our profile signature below.

This slave is okay with the "soaked bread"

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Thank God for Social Media. Every Nigerian now has increased awareness & has all necessary information to make an informed decision on his candidate.
Except those blinded by Tribal & Party sentiments.

Lol

Amadioha kiii u there

These thieves need to be in prison

YOU LIE! YOUR LESS THAN ENVIABLE ANTECEDENTS IN YOUR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE DO NOT COMMEND YOU TO YOUR AUDIENCE! YOU SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD!!!

"Peter Obi is a good man, but you need more than a good man to be president, Peter Obi is educated, but you need more than an educated man to be president of Nigeria.

True talk.
Goodluck Jonathan was a good man also, honest, well educated. But it turned out that he wasn't a good president, he was too inexperienced to run the country effectively. So Nigerians changed hands and unfortunately we got a worse president.

I'm afraid history is about to repeat itself. Peter Obi may be a good man as well, but he's far too inexperienced to run the country as well.

Nigerians need to vote wisely, not just the same bandwagon routine all over again

Ok

Next news please

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Greedy animals...you guys will smell rod one day on your theatre

Metrix147:


Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/tinubu-interested-in-welfare-of-igbo-man-needs-our-support-to-be-president-rep-ben-kalu-video/

Do not disturb

Metrix147:


Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/tinubu-interested-in-welfare-of-igbo-man-needs-our-support-to-be-president-rep-ben-kalu-video/

Cursed fellow. So all an Igbo man needs is someone to look after his welfare? This man need to be arrested, castrated and his balls handed over to Bobrisky to use and prepare peppersoup! How can a human being be so daft?

I don't blame you. It is the idiots that found you worth of being listened to and interviewed that I have a problem with.

Why did he not mention it when he came to campaign in Igbo land, instead he promised them soaked bread

Almost all of the people I have seen supporting Tinubu are nothing but grifters and opportunists. Elect Tinubu and see Nigeria disintegrate into a complete hopelessness!

Oh brother, where art thou?

With 'brethren' like Ben Kalu, who needs enemies?

Ben Kalu doesn't even know his own "brother's" name.

The Director in charge of the Budget Office is Ben Akabueze. Not Ben Nwabueze.

If Ben Kalu doesn't know his own "brother's" name then...what else doesn't he know?

Igbos will kill this man before daybreak.
May we not fight our helper. Amen

Hon Ben Kalu I have respect for you but don't miss yarn again.We from Bende still love.You did very well in your first term and deserves a second term but stop promoting agbadoism.