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2027: ‘I’m focused on national duty, not Abia Governorship’, says Kalu
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said his responsibilities go beyond Bende Federal Constituency.
He explained that as Deputy Speaker, he represents not only Abia State but also the entire South East region and Nigeria.
Kalu spoke on why he had urged Governor Alex Otti to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite rumours that he himself may be interested in contesting for the Abia governorship.
He said his move was aimed at bringing Abia into the mainstream of national politics so the state could benefit more from federal opportunities.
“I asked him to join because it would open more doors for Abia and the South East. It was never selfish. In fact, I was ready to support him if he had joined,” Kalu said.
He added that he has stopped urging the governor after noticing that Otti was not interested in joining the APC.
He described Otti as a personal friend and dismissed claims that he was blocking the governor’s entry into the APC, insisting that politics should not be personalised.
“If he comes today, he takes over and we all support him. That is the culture of our party,” he said.
Highlighting his achievements, Kalu said no former representative of Bende Federal Constituency matched his record.
He listed over 20 completed roads with more than 15 ongoing, 32 completed schools, over 20 under construction, as well as civic centres, ICT centres, solar mini-grids and electricity projects.
He also disclosed that Bende community has now been connected to the national grid through the Aloji power station, with plans to extend electricity to neighbouring communities.
Kalu further said he had attracted several federal interventions to address erosion challenges in the constituency, describing Bende as a very large local government that may soon be split into three for administrative efficiency.
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