Deputy Speaker of the Home of Home of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu on Saturday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is pleased to see Ndi Igbo collect collectively for the noble explanation for stamping out insecurity and resolving different sociological challenges via the Peace In South East Challenge (PISE-P).
Will probably be recalled that PISE-P, a brainchild of the deputy speaker was lately launched in Bende Native Authorities Space of Abia State.
Talking throughout an interactive session with the members of Bende Conventional Rulers Council and Ndi Ugoeze Bende on Friday in Bende, Hon. Kalu mentioned that Tinubu is within the growth of the southeast.
He urged the standard rulers to help the federal government of the day to reap extra advantages therefrom.
He mentioned: “Wherever Ndi Igbo see themselves, they encourage peace and concord. We thanks for holding these values. I’m your consultant within the Home of Representatives. I didn’t get there alone. It was you who elected me. And for this reason Abia State honoured me.
“Just a few days in the past, the Governor of the state, Dr. Alex Otti who isn’t a member of my celebration determined to honour me with a excessive title in Abia. He instructed the Abia State Conventional Rulers Council to confer on me ‘Enyi Abia” (Energy of Abia). He should have seen one thing in your son.
“A day after that day, you noticed what occurred in Bende. It has by no means occurred earlier than. Nigeria President represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Senate President represented by his deputy, my boss, the speaker of the Home of Representatives, the governor of the State, Dr. Alex Otti, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State,
Different governors who couldn’t make it in particular person got here via their deputies.
“The Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano, Emir of Bichi, Obi of Onitsha, over 15 Igbo billionaires had been in Bende. I can go on and on.
“On this place, we’re simply beginning work. The President known as to say I’m very, very pleased that the Igbo got here collectively for this. Really, there’s hope for Igbo man. It does seem that this handshake throughout the Niger has began.
“Let’s us additionally help the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Some had been afraid whether or not he’ll bear in mind the Igbo. However he has proved all of us mistaken by selecting the Chief of Naval Employees. The President additionally handed over the difficulty of infrastructure into the fingers of an Igbo son, Senator David Umahi, my good friend, the previous Governor of Ebonyi to copy what he did in Ebonyi in Nigeria. There are others too. A President who doesn’t love Ndi Igbo is not going to do this”.
Kalu additionally known as on the standard rulers to help the federal government of Dr. Alex Otti of Abia to develop the state.
“We’ll help the Governor of the state to care for you. The reality is that he has a great coronary heart. He’s dedicated to getting the job performed and we should always help him to achieve success. Allow us to come collectively and help him. Allow us to help him to succeed for the nice of the State,” he mentioned.
Hon. Kalu who was assembly with the Conventional Rulers for the primary time since his election because the Deputy Speaker on June 13, 2023 appreciated the Conventional Rulers for his or her help.
He promised to draw extra dividends of democracy to Bende, pledging to not disappoint them.
“I mentioned that it received’t be good if I depart for Abuja in spite of everything we did with out interacting with you. So, I made a decision to name you to honour you. There isn’t a place that may make me overlook you. I’ll by no means disrespect you. You’re our Conventional Rulers and I respect you all. And it’ll proceed that manner.
“It’s my ritual to work together with you on the wants of the folks. When you don’t have your listing, please, go and convey it. We wish to be pragmatic and delicate to our priorities. You’re the stakeholders in Bende. You got here to indicate that I’m your treasured son. I cannot disappoint you.
“We have to mirror the precise wants of Ndi Bende. What I wish to do for Ndi Bende needs to be a consensus between us. I believe that is the perfect strategy.
“I believe that is the primary time we’re assembly this fashion since my election because the Deputy Speaker. The story began regularly and also you believed in me. The 360 members noticed it and believed in me too. On that day of the inauguration, the 360 members elected me unopposed.
“Thanks for sending me to Abuja as a result of I wouldn’t have been there should you didn’t elect me.
“The advantages of your work will come to you. I cannot disappoint you. I don’t wish to make many guarantees however within the days to return, I’ll respect you higher.”
Kalu additionally enjoined the monarchs to help PISE-P and the newly handed South East Improvement Fee invoice within the Home of Representatives.
“Once more, I’m uninterested in the blood of my brothers flowing on the streets. I’m saying, let’s us attempt one other manner of resolving our points. Non-kinetic is the best way. And shortly, you will notice what peace in South East Challenge will obtain.
“It’s excessive time the Igbo joined the mainstream of political management of the nation. Please, proceed to hope for us. Be part of the South East Improvement Fee. Please, be part of PISE-P. You’ve got a task to play,” he mentioned.
Making a donation of some baggage of rice and a token for his or her new yr celebrations, Kalu additionally pledged to offer them with a bus to help them in discharging their duties.
Responding on behalf of the standard rulers, the Chairman, Bende Conventional Rulers Council, Eze Uchendu Okorie mentioned they’ll help Tinubu’s authorities and observe their son wherever he goes.
“We’ll help Nigeria President. We’ll go wherever he goes. We’ll observe our son the place he goes. We now have not had it so good like this earlier than. He’s a person of knowledge, an orator. We’ll assist him to go greater. Sure, he’s within the Home proper now however we wish him to go greater.
“Within the subsequent dispensation, let’s us attempt to see whether or not he’ll go greater. He has the capability to do what is correct. God will proceed to uplift him. He’s not doing it for himself. He’s doing it for Bende. We’ll proceed to go together with him”, he mentioned.
The normal rulers and their wives provided particular prayers for Kalu.