What Igbo presidency will do to Nigeria – Orji Kalu

Orji Kalu, former Governor of Abia State, has thrown his weight behind
the call for an Igbo president in 2023.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain said allowing an Igbo
person to assume the leadership role of the country would finally
bring to an end protests in the region.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja, yesterday, the former governor
dismissed the insinuations that Igbos would divide the country if
elected as President.

According to Kalu,"It is the right thing to do, Nigeria is built on a
tripod. When you allow the South East to have the Presidency by 2023,
that will be the end of the civil war.

"The South East has had the Chief of Army Staff, the Inspector General
of Police. So it is only natural for the South East to have the
Presidency.

"No man has the capacity to divide this country, the country will
fight such a man. It is not possible, so the fear in the minds of
people that the Igbo are pushing for secession only amounts to
imbalance in perception.

"Take a look at Lagos State, Igbo have over fifty percent of
investment here. Go to Abuja, almost seventy per cent of its
investment are owed by Igbo.

"So, where are the Igbos going to go outside Nigeria. All these kind
of talks are just blackmail . We should stop the blackmail . An Igbo
president will bring prosperity to Nigeria , because the Igbo man or
woman had the capacity for business and investment in areas outside
their homeland.

" So, Igbo presidency is a thing the country should do with joy and
pride in showcasing an Igbo man as President."