Former Abia State Governor and Senator wey dey represent Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, don defend President Bola Tinubu economic changes, as e predict say Tinubu go win the 2027 presidential election by landslide.
Kalu talk this one on Monday when e appear for Arise PrimeTime, the main evening current affairs programme of Arise News Television. During the interview, e insist say Nigeria economy don stabilise.
The former Senate Chief Whip, wey currently dey lead the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, defend Tinubu government against criticism over the hardship wey Nigerians dey face because of the economic changes.
E argue say Tinubu don succeed in stabilising the economy at the bigger level, but government still need to do more to improve the financial condition of families and businesses.
According to am, the main challenge wey government dey face now na how to turn the stability into real economic growth, increase production, create more jobs and improve how people dey live.
“President Tinubu has been able to stabilise this economy on the macro level. What we are battling now, having stabilised the economy on the macro level, is the micro level,” Kalu talk.
E explain say the next thing wey government need to focus on na bringing back strong farming activities, improving security and creating better conditions for manufacturers to get raw materials and produce more goods.
Even though e recognise the hardship wey ordinary Nigerians dey face, Kalu insist say the country don begin to enjoy more stability and predictability for the economy. E also maintain say economic changes like this dey come with some temporary difficulties.
Kalu also praise Tinubu for improving Nigeria relationship with other countries on economic matters, as e argue say international investors dey show more interest in the country.
The Senator express confidence say Tinubu go win another term in 2027. E describe opposition parties as politically disorganised and insist say nothing go change im prediction.
“President Tinubu will win. President Tinubu has no competition. The APC’s electoral strength goes beyond the personality of the President. The ruling party enjoys a broad political structure and substantial grassroots support across the country.
“What we are seeing on social media is not what is on the ground. Our party is very huge, and the supporters of that party are large. We have huge numbers of people supporting this party,” e talk.
Kalu add say APC lawmakers and other party leaders don already begin work to strengthen the party support for their different constituencies ahead of the election.
E also appeal to Nigerians to protect the unity of the country and allow Tinubu complete two terms in office, just as former President Muhammadu Buhari did.
“The unity of this country is very important. Let’s not question the unity. We allowed President Buhari to do his eight years and go, and we must allow Tinubu to do his eight years and go,” e talk.
E urge Nigerians to judge Tinubu economic policies based on the long-term plan to rebuild the economy, instead of focusing only on the hardship wey the reforms dey cause now.
“You can’t do reform without people suffering. You cannot; it’s not possible,” Kalu add.
When dem ask am about im political relationship with Igbo political leaders, why e decide to remain for All Progressives Congress (APC), and im future political plans, Kalu maintain say national development and loyalty to im party dey guide im political decisions, no be ethnic considerations.
