Igbo Youth Leaders Back Sen. Orji Kalu’s Re-election Bid

The coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL says it has endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu for a second term in office.

The apex socio-political youth group in the South East geopolitical zone, COSEYL says this follows a careful appraisal of on-the-spot inspection of quality projects and democracy dividends attracted by Kalu in the district, Abia State, and other South East States.

“The 2023 general elections is a year where we as the electorates will vote for candidates with capacity to deliver and not the political party of the candidates. Only candidates who have shown the capacity to deliver democratic dividends to the people who elected them will be voted into political offices this time and Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has shown that he is a lover of his people which informs his tireless efforts to bring home different forms of democracy dividends down to his people which others who occupied the same office before now couldn’t bring to the people of Abia North Senatorial zone” the group said in a statement signed by Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem, President General, and Comrade Okey Nwaoru, Publicity Secretary.

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu according to the Igbo youth leaders has opened the eyes of the good people of Abia North Senatorial zone to know that a Senator can attract roads to his Constituency.

The statement added, “He made our people to know that a Senator can empower his constituents. He made Abia North to know that a Senator can even attract a project to another Senatorial zone that is not his area of coverage when he attracted several road projects that are under construction in Ariaria International market and other Local Government Areas in Abia state.

“Our decision to endorse Senator Orji Kalu is because he restored back the confidence of Abia North electorates in government by making them know that a Senator is not a position for those who share frying pans to their constituents, but an office that determines the fate of her people through direct touch by delivering quality democracy dividends.

“Businessmen and women have received business and start-up capitals to boost their businesses and innovations which has created job opportunities in Abia North and beyond. The lists of Senator Orji Kalu’s achievements are endless.

“Joy and smiles have returned back to the faces of Abia North constituents after long years of representation without anything to show for it. The people are very happy with Senator OUK and that happiness he has brought to our people have to continue beyond 2023.

“We call on all other Senatorial candidates of other political parties to join the electorates of Abia North Senatorial district who have wholeheartedly endorse Senator Uzor Kalu through us to withdraw and support him to continue the good works which he has started.

“Though we are non-partisan in all sense of the word but we have to step in to ensure that our people are properly guided in other not to make any mistake during the National Assembly elections come 25 February, 2023.

“We, therefore, urge all and sundry to support and re-elect Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for a second term as he takes Abia North to greater heights by continuing the good works which he has started for our people.

“A vote for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is a vote for capacity, Vote wisely, vote APC for Senate in Abia North Senatorial zone on 25 February 2023.”