The Abia State Liaison Officer on the Nationwide Meeting, Iheanyi Chinasa, has cautioned the Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, towards his public criticisms of Governor Alex Otti.
Chinasa, who can be Kalu’s kinsman, famous that he doesn’t have the capability, observe document, and political standing to problem Otti within the 2027 governorship race.
The State Liaison Officer additionally slammed the Deputy Speaker for utilizing President Bola Tinubu’s latest go to to the state as a platform to assault the Governor.
DAILY POST reviews that Kalu had earlier stated at a reception for the President at Enyimba Stadium, Aba, that Abia State’s improvement was not commensurate with the funds it receives and urged that the President, reasonably than the Governor, deserved credit score for the progress.
“I would like us to be very vocal in praising the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on how he has made sources obtainable to states when he eliminated the oil subsidy. If we want extra from the President, we should give him credit score in order that he’ll launch extra for Governor Otti to do extra for Abia State,” Kalu had stated.
Dismissing the claims as deceptive, Chinasa famous that Otti deserves commendation for his developmental achievements.
“Deputy Speaker Kalu should correctly depend the fee earlier than making an attempt to shame himself. As an alternative of leveraging his privileged place for the nice of the folks, he’s dissipating vitality on unnecessary assaults towards Governor Otti,” Chinasa stated.
