Kalu urges Igbo leaders to unite, engage in Nigerian politics.
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged Igbo elders, leaders and stakeholders to unite and take a more active role in Nigeria’s politics, warning that disunity and political apathy have weakened the South-East’s influence in national affairs.
Kalu also called for a change of mindset among Igbo people, particularly those who have traditionally focused on developing their communities while keeping away from national politics.
He made the call on Friday at the South-East Stakeholders’ Convergence, also known as the South-East Elders and Stakeholders Meeting, held at the Imo State Government House, Owerri. The meeting, convened to discuss unity, peace and development in Igbo land, was chaired by a former Military Governor of Imo State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Ike Nwachukwu. Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, said unity was essential to the political relevance and development of the South-East, stressing that the region could achieve more if its leaders and people worked towards common goals. We will achieve more when we are united.
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