17th April 2025, NewsOrient, News, Law And Society, Governance And Development

Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on Nigerian leaders to stop politicizing insecurity in Nigeria but to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the truth about the situation.

“If we don’t tell President Tinubu the truth, the place will be ungovernable,” the lawmaker said.

Kalu, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), who is also the Chairman of Senate Committee on South-East Development Commission (SEDC) said for the nation to tackle its insecurity challenges, the issue must not be politicized but must be honestly and seriously addressed.

Orji, who was also the former Senate Chief Whip stated this on Monday in China via a video posted on his social media page.

Reacting to the recent alarm raised by Borno State Governor Zulum over the deteriorating security situation in his state, in which he said that some parts of the state had been lost to insurgents, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said if nothing is done urgently, Borno State and the Southeast, may be lost totally to terrorists.

He particularly frowned at what he described as politicization of insecurity in Nigeria.

Kalu called on Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, not to downplay the issues raised by the Borno State Governor but rather to brief the President on the true security situation in the country.

Kalu said: “The Minister of Information is doing his job, but Professor Zulum is right. I am almost from Borno State. If the Federal Government doesn’t take the right step in Borno State and the Southeast, those areas might collapse.

“I want to believe Professor Zulum that the security situation is deteriorating every day, so we need to step up, especially in the Southeast.

“Our Southeast governors are doing their best to fight insurgency. I would like the Federal Government to step up security in the Southeast because it’s a gateway for people transporting goods from the ports and refineries.”

He added: “For me, Professor Zulum and the Minister don’t need to argue. These are fundamental issues. If we don’t tell President Tinubu the truth, the place will be ungovernable,” he said.

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