A former APC senatorial aspirant in Abia state, Dr Philips Nto has enjoined the people of Bende Federal Constituency to ensure that they re-elected their current representative in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu for sustainable development in the area.
Dr Philips Nto who is a former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, in a statement he issued in Umuahia on Tuesday, pointed out that the re-election of Kalu who is the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives would not only benefit the people of Bende Federal Constituency but the entire Abia State.
According to him, the re-election of Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu is a state project that is beyond political party considerations, adding he has demonstrated capacity, accommodation, compassion and inherent ability to fight for the people of Abia irrespective of their political and religious leanings.
The Former APC Senatorial Aspirant tger called on the people of Bende Federal Constituency not be detained by talks of zoning or political party but focus on performance.
Dr Nto a former Provost of Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu, noted that Kalu has made good use of his position at the federal level to attract development projects not only to Bende Federal Constituency but in Abia and the South East states.
He further reminded them that it was because of the political dexterity of the Deputy Speaker that the South East Development Commission became a reality.
” Ben Kalu has used his exalted position to attract infrastructure to Abia State including a university. He has influenced the appointments of several people and secured employment for others “, he declared.
The APC chieftain also noted that as the Number six man in Nigeria, and highest political office holder in Igboland, Ben Kalu has leveraged his position to defend the interests of Ndigbo, Bende Federal Constituency inclusive.
” Ben Kalu is a national asset. He is the voice of Ndigbo in Nigeria. He has represented us well ,that’s why I insist that his reelection is beyond political party and zoning considerations. It is a project for all Bende people for the sustainable development of the Constituency,” he argued.
Nto said the people of Bende should not put their fate in the hands of a political neophyte who has nothing to offer except his celebrity lifestyle and social orientations.
” The job is for matured minds, cerebral minds, experienced hands, Movers and shakers in the Nigerian political landscape. Ben Kalu is the most qualified and should be encouraged to continue his good work “, Dr Philips Nto submitted
