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.
“With the emergence of Alex Otti, public discourse in recent years has increasingly reflected calls for a governance model that prioritizes efficiency, accountability, and long-term economic planning. As Abia charts its path forward, the success of this reform agenda will ultimately be measured not by rhetoric, but by sustained economic growth, improved living standards, and institutional stability”
“According to the terrorist in the video, the state government lied by claiming that only between 20 and 30 people were kidnapped, when, he said, the number of captives in their custody stood at 176. “The Kwara State government lied to Nigeria and to the whole world,” the terrorist alleged, insisting that the number of abducted persons was far higher than officially acknowledged”
“This is not a time to sleep. We must remain vigilant, focused, and united until this government is removed through the ballot box,”
“The lobbyists can spin the violence. They can re-frame massacres as “community disputes.” They can buy op-eds and plant friendly stories. But they cannot rewrite the constitution that mentions Sharia, Islam and the Quran more than 100 times and Christianity zero. This Didn’t Start Yesterdav, It’s a 220-year project, and the blueprint has never changed.”
“This amendment does not reflect the overwhelming wishes of Nigerians for mandatory, real-time electronic transmission of results to the IREV portal without conditions or loopholes. Instead, it betrays public trust”
“Genuine development begins with extensive layout of infrastructure, especially road and public power supply systems, human capital development and then industrialisation to create jobs, expand the output of goods and services and activate dormant economic assets”
“With the liberalization of the power sector by the federal government, giving states the full legal rights to regulate the generation, transmission and distribution of power in their various states, Abia has taken the lead in the area”
“Governor Otti’s intervention was a clear call to action to move from rhetoric to results, by embracing energy-led industrial policy. By leveraging the demonstrated success of Geometric Power in Aba, fostering regional cooperation”
“The South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum represents a decisive step toward building a shared economic future for the region—one anchored on visionary planning, institutional collaboration, and actionable development strategies.”
