The questions about Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu’s academic credibility have circulated for years, whispered in legislative corridors and debated on social media. But they were laid out in public recently by a coalition of civil society groups before more than thirty media houses in Abuja portends grave danger, He did not anticipate this.
“Put politics aside, the Otti’s model of mapping out regional structures to grow the regional economy, no doubt poses a political challenge namely the suspension of career politicians for technocrats and individuals committed to what is referred to as pragmatic socialism, this is what marked out the Transition Council that developed the guidebook of the implementation of the Otti’s template”
“The citizens of Nigeria are brilliant, hardworking and respected all over the world, breaking barriers and achieving feats in various spheres. The government and incompetent governance of Nigeria by its politicians remains a sorry tale.”
“If Abia’s current momentum must endure, the governor must protect the intellectual ecosystem that produced the roadmap. Reform collapses when the thinkers who design the blueprint are replaced by political noise”
