Kalu to Politicians :Respect The People’s Mandate

Former Governor of Abia State and Coordinator of Njiko Igbo, Dr. Orji Kalu, has congratulated Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on the 53rd independence anniversary of Nigeria.
Kalu, in a goodwill message signed by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, called on politicians and decision makers to imbibe the tenets of democracy by respecting the people’s will.
He said: “Despite the challenges facing the country and in spite of the cultural, tribal, political and economic differences, Nigeria must celebrate indivisibility as a nation.
“However, our leaders should adopt pragmatic policies that will give an average Nigerian a quality life.
“Fifty-three years after independence, there is no rule of law, poverty and unemployment are rising and infrastructures are deteriorating.
“We need quality leadership at all levels of government to correct the anomalies and position Nigeria amongst the top economies of the world.”
The former governor cautioned politicians not to heat up the polity ahead of the 2015 general election while calling on the people at the helm of affairs to face the challenges of governance rather than waste tax payers’ resources in fighting for selfish ambitions.
He identified dialogue as modern conflict resolution mechanism to correct political differences
Kalu admonished Nigerians to remain committed to the Nigerian project.