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From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the recent abductions in some parts of the country were not new, particularly as elections are approaching.
The former governor of Abia State similar scenario happened under the watch of former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, maintaining that the abductions were politically motivated.
“What we are seeing is always a routine, something that goes with elections. And when you have an election, people will try to pressurise the government in power for all kinds of things to start happening.
“And you could remember when President Jonathan was here, this similar thing happened. They put a lot of pressure on the president and the terrorists and the bandits are orchestrated by some members of the international community and local people who really want to destabilise the government.
“These are not things that are unusual, but I am sure you can see that President Tinubu is equal to the task. For the first time, you see the president cancelling his engagements. Today is Sunday and he faced security challenges. He faced everything about security. Those girls should be recovered; those people in schools will be recovered.”
The former chief whip of the Senate added that government was making every effort to make sure that the abductees were recovered, saying that the service chiefs have gone fully on duty to see what they can do.
“We will track them down; it is a challenge, the essence of governance is to protect lives and property and we are equal to the task,” Kalu stated.
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On the issue of genocide against Christians and the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by the United States, Kalu said what was going on was purely sabotage by the international community and elements within the country, including people jealous of Nigeria.
He also said that the United States’ planned military action in the country would be a good thing if the United States consulted with the Federal Government so that it can be a combined effort. “I don’t see anything wrong with fighting bandits and the terrorists.”
Kalu recalled his call for Africom to establish a military base with 10,000 United States soldiers in Nigeria during the administration of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, but people called him (Kalu) all kinds of names because he openly supported it at the Council of State.
According to Kalu, the base in the Gulf of Guinea would have served a lot of purposes in Nigeria and would have put an end to the stealing of the nation’s crude oil because the Americans have surveillance on the waters.
On the recent conviction and sentencing of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Kalu backed the position canvassed by the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and eminent businessman and politician, Mascot Uzor Kalu, that it was not time for noise-making nor fighting, but a time for sober reflection.
He added that the issue of Kanu should be tackled holistically as there were over 30,000 Igbos that were killed, others lost their jobs, shops and businesses.
“The problem of Nnamdi Kalu is what we need to solve. Political process,” Kalu opined.
