Igbo Group to Onyejeocha: Stop Feeling Inferior, Kalu Achieved Your Lifelong Dream in 5 Years

•You’re only feeling insecure, minister tells deputy speaker

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

Igbo elders under the auspices of Bende Leadership Forum have called on the Minister of State for Employment, Hon. Nkiruka Onyejeocha, to stop feeling inferior that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu achieved her lifelong dream within five years.

In a swift reaction, Onyejeocha accused Kalu of feeling insecure since her victory at the tribunal, adding that the Bende elders should call their son to order.

The President of the forum, Mr. Kingsley Enwere, while reading a communique after the meeting expressed displeasure with the recent sponsored media attacks against Kalu.

The forum noted that it had every reason to believe that though the press conferences are done by proxy, they had the imprints of Onyejiocha because she has not denied or refuted the allegations made by the group.

The forum which rejected in totality the testaments that Kalu was engaging in anti party activities in All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state called on all well meaning APC stakeholders to call Onyejeocha to order.

It stated: “We regret that Nkeiruka Onyejeocha our daughter in Abia has chosen such an ignoble route to smear the image of one of the best and brightest sons of Abia, who President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his colleague at the National Assembly saw his credibility and capacity and supported his emergence as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“For purposes of recapitulation, Kalu is representing Bende Federal Constituency while Onyejiocha hails from Isiukwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency. Though both constituencies are in Abia State, there is no political affinity between them as to ignite any interest.”

The forum said it was surprised Onyejeocha seems to be having sleepless nights over the position of the deputy speaker occupied by Kalu.

It added: “We had expected our daughter Onyejeocha, rather than feeling defeated, inferior, obsolete and depleted, to erupt with joy and be proud that in her absence, her own brother fulfilled her lifelong dreams in just 5 years, and as a veteran, embrace him, give him all the support, advise and encouragement he needs to succeed.”

The forum maintained that Kalu was not responsible for his sisters political circumstances which might afterall be temporary as they do not belong to the same constituency and therefore should not be a victim of her misplaced and transferred aggression.

It advised Onyejeocha to concentrate on the job given to her as a minister which she holds in trust for the entire South-east than engaging in acts capable of pulling down her own brother from a position she cannot fill because she’s not a member of the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, Onyejeocha has accused Kalu of feeling insure since her victory at the tribunal, adding that the Bende elders should call their son to order.

The Minister, while reacting through her Chief Press Secretary, Gabriel Emameh, said they should allow her concentrate on her job.

She said: “Onyejeocha’s victory at the tribunal is the issue. Ask yourself when did this campaign start? Immediately she was declared winner of the election.

“We will not continue to drag ourselves to the mud with Benjamin Kalu. He alone knows what his problem is. They should sit him down and ask him questions

“They should call their son to order. He ignited it.

Nkeiruka is not fighting Kalu. Like they said, they are not from the same constituency.”

“If truly they are elders and she is their daughter as they said, why didn’t they reach out to her to hear from her before taking a position. She is not fighting. They should ask Kalu to trace his nightmare and leave Onyejeocha alone,” Onyejeocha’s spokesman added.