Monday, July 15, 2024 - The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says President Bola Tinubu has done more for the south-east than the number of votes he received from the geopolitical zone during the 2023 election.
Kalu stated this when he spoke at the APC Southeast zonal
meeting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital on Sunday, July 14. Kalu asked
the people of the region to support the Tinubu administration’s resolve to
address perceived marginalisation.
Tinubu got 2,187,599 votes in the south-east during the 2023
presidential election, the lowest when compared with votes he got from the five
other geopolitical zones. The president received 4,350,987 votes in the
south-west, 2,745,707 in the south-south, 3,116,472 in the north-east,
4,261,784 in the north-central, and 6,468,492 in the north-west.
“President Bola Tinubu has given Ndigbo more than the votes
cast for him during the elections. It is presently left for us to repay him for
his good works because when one shows appreciation, he gets more. The process
for the south-east development commission bill which would solve the numerous
challenges confronting Igbos has been finalised and awaiting the president’s
assent.
The national assembly under the leadership of APC will continue to
leverage legislative interventions to reposition the south-east and indeed the
nation.
To this end, therefore,
efforts are on to give an additional state to the south-east. The call for the
release of Nnamdi Kanu is resonating as one of the keys to resolving the
security challenges in our zone. It is, therefore, appropriate on an occasion like
this to thank everyone who has keyed into this effort, including our governors,
senators, members of the house of representatives, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, etc. May we
not relent until the deed is done.”
Kalu said Tinubu has offered several appointments to people
from the south-east.
“The recent appointments of several illustrious sons and daughters
of the region demonstrate the party’s commitment to inclusivity,” he said.
“In addition, given
all the remarkable achievements of the president and our great party in the
last one year, I urge the south-east region to remain steadfast and not join
any calls to revolt against a president who has done so much for our country.
“We must stand united in support of his visionary
leadership.”
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