Rev Ubani Advises Obi Aguocha: Have the Courage to Acknowledge That Abia Prospered Under Orji Uzor Kalu

Reverend Chika Ubani, a cleric from Abia, has called on Obi Aguocha, the representative for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, to have the courage to acknowledge the remarkable achievements of former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, during his tenure from 1999 to 2007.

During a conversation with journalists on Tuesday, the cleric advised the lawmaker to avoid making statements that could excessively agitate the political environment and potentially destabilize the state.

In response to a statement attributed to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, Obi Aguocha (LP, Abia) commented: “As you know, for nearly 24 years, this is the first instance that Abia has experienced significant leadership and governance progress.”

Rev Ubani expressed his reaction by saying: “I, like many others from Abia, was overwhelmed with shock and skepticism upon reading his statement. Hon. Aguocha’s late father had once compared the achievements of former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu between 1999-2007 to those of the former Imo State Governor, Dee Sam Mbakwe. At my age, I have nothing to gain from defending Orji Uzor Kalu, but the late former Commissioner Aguocha described him as an effective governor. It’s disheartening that Obinna (Aguocha) lacks the courage to recognize the achievements of the individual his father once commended.