Emulate Tinubu’s Leadership Style, Kalu Tells S’East APC

Juliet Akoje in Abuja.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu Okezie, yesterday, urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East to emulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose leadership style has produced more national leaders.

Kalu said despite several challenges the president might have faced with his mentees, they still remained together and therefore urged members of the ruling party and the Igbo leaders to unite as one and pursue their common destiny against all odds.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to his office by the APC leaders in Abia State,led by Senators Chris Adighije and Nkechi Nwogu, Kalu said, “These are men and women of capacity that the state and nation needs.

 “I’m most delighted to have you here. The realisation that we are all in this together, whether it’s in success or failure. There’s an igbo adage, which says,‘Onye ahala nwanne ya.’ We can’t achieve any major milestone as a people without being together.

“Our nemesis has always come when we believe we could be lone rangers. It doesn’t work, you will agree with me that it has never worked. The difference between our leadership and that of people from other jurisdictions, we find it difficult to stick together for a longtime.

 “That’s what differentiates us from others who are playing politics in other jurisdictions. I’m sure you’re not in doubt, if you are in doubt, check president Tinubu’s team yesterday and today and tell me who has changed. Is it Femi Gbajabiamila, Fashola, I can go on and on, they know what it means to stay together for a long period.”

Leader of the delegation, Adighije, said their mission was to congratulate Kalu and beckoned on him to assume the leadership of the party in the South east.