by Michael Agbaji
The Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District says 2027 election will be essay for President Bola Tinubu because they no opposition.
Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja, the former Abia State governor said the Senate remains committed to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration through legislation and promotes economic growth
Senator Kalu dismissed reports of division within the Senate, confirming that earlier moves to unseat the Senate President had failed due to the chamber’s unity and focus on national development.
.According to him, there were attempts, but we didn’t allow it to happen because Senate is one big family that are more interested in making laws that will help President Tinubu succeed and progress of Nigeria.
On the questions of the increasing wave of defections from other political parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kalu said no governor or political leader has been coerced to join the party, emphasizing that such moves are voluntary.
On the issue of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo and speculation about his possible defection to the APC, Kalu said , the governor is a progressive person who believe ideologically of the Tinubu and other APC leaders.
Reacting On the controversy surrounding recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump about insecurity in Nigeria, the senator Kalu says, for his pro-American stance, president Trump’s comments reflected the harsh realities of terrorism in the country.
According to him,“every Nigeria no that Trump says the truth because many Nigerians are being killed, Christians and Muslims alike. These are jihadists who want to destroy Nigeria, and they must be smoked out. The Nigerian Air Force has intensified operations, possibly with intelligence support from the U.S.,” he explained.
Sen.Kalu emphasized the current administration is tackling security challenges more decisively, with President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the military leadership committed to ending terrorism and restoring peace.
He further linked Nigeria’s current instability to the aftermath of U.S.-led interventions in Libya and Iraq, saying, “When Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein were killed, small arms spread across Africa, and we’re still suffering from it.”
On the economy, Kalu admitted that while the macroeconomic indicators show improvement, ordinary Nigerians are still facing hardship.
“The economy is growing, foreign investors are coming in, but the micro-economy is struggling. What will help is going back to the farm. The President has put his life on the line to revive the economy,” he said.
