Buhari Has Done Well In Fighting Banditry, State Governors Should Do More On Security — Sen. Kalu

Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has rated President Muhammadu Buhari high in the fight against banditry and terrorism.

Featuring on Arise TV breakfast show on Thursday monitored by ABN TV, the Senator representing Abia North said the insecurity bedevilling the country is not about the President but about the state governors knowing what to do in their various states to fight insecurity.

While applauding governors Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on what they are doing to fight insecurity, Sen. Kalu, former Governor of Abia State said if all state governors should be decisive, the country will be more secured.

He said some of those fights against insecurity lies on the state governors and not Buhari, insisting that Buhari is only President of Nigeria.

Sen. Kalu, representing Abia North said the economy has been affected by insecurity, adding that industry capacity utilisation is low, adding that it is not Buhari that will rejig industry capacity.

The lawmaker also denied insinuations that the President hates Ndigbo, maintaining that he does not see that.

He added that President Buhari has invested in infrastructure in the Southeast, an indication that he does not hate Ndigbo.

Sen. Kalu who is a presidential aspirant said President Muhammadu Buhari will not do everything before he leaves office, saying he (Orji Uzor Kalu) is good in economy, adding that he will address the economy when elected as president.