Kalu to Otti: Credit Tinubu for project funding in Abia, South-East

…urges further infrastructure for Abians

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called connected the Abia State Government and the South-East portion to springiness recognition to President Bola Tinubu for ensuring that funds were made disposable for task execution.

In a connection by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, commended Governor Alex Otti for his efforts successful improving infrastructure successful the state, portion urging him to besides admit President Tinubu’s contributions to the region.

Kalu said: “As you know, I americium not a subordinate of your party. I americium successful the APC. But erstwhile it comes to development, we indispensable enactment our authorities archetypal earlier politics. If you emotion your state, irrespective of the governmental enactment of your governor, you indispensable find a mode to enactment with that politician to succeed.

“I person extended this motion earlier to past governors T.A. Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu, and I volition proceed with my member and friend, Dr. Otti, who was my person earlier helium became governor. Governance is astir concern betwixt the authorities and national governments.

“I person seen the projects carried retired by the governor, and we commend him. But we indispensable besides beryllium vocal successful praising the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for making resources disposable to the states aft the removal of lipid subsidy. He did not support that wealth successful Abuja; helium sent it to the states. Abians should cognize that the President is supporting their governor. If you convey a helper, helium volition bash more.”

Kalu besides appealed to President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, to see establishing a seaport successful the South-East to boost commercialized and economical activity.

“Mr. President, we convey you for what you are doing successful Abia done our politician and crossed the South-East. But we request different larboard successful the South-East. Our radical are traders, and a seaport volition heighten commerce and development,” helium said.

The Deputy Speaker further urged the President to intervene successful the demolition of properties belonging to Igbo residents successful Lagos State, calling connected the Lagos State Government to let affected individuals to regularize their documents alternatively of losing their investments.

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