Chief Whip of the Senate and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has been honoured with award of most performing Southeast Politician of the Year by Southwest first alert magazine.
This is even as the Media group on Wednesday declared the Senator Most qualified to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari 2023.
At the presentation of the award to Sen. Kalu by the Southwest based media organisation, the publisher of the magazine, Mr Oladokun Aridunnu Omo said that the achievements of the former Governor within his first tenure in the 9th Senate and his impact as Governor of Abia (1999-2007) are there for all to see.
He stressed that Orji Kalu’s national appeal and close relationship with major ethnic groups in the country will unite the country when elected as the country’s president in 2023.
Mr. Omo said that Kalu clinched the prestigious award following a nationwide poll conducted by an independent firm on the magazine’s behalf.
Mr. Omo outlined Senator Orji Kalu’s consistency in delivering intervention projects since assuming office within and across his Senatorial zone including his key bills and Motions.
He said, “When the people voted for you, they voted based on your achievements. To say the least you deserve to be Nigeria’s President, Nigerians are watching you closely. From the day you became a Senator you have continued to deliver projects to your people, through that you have touched millions of lives that is why you emerged as the best Senator.
“You have proven to be a man of integrity and you are one that we can trust”. It is on that basis that we are presenting you with this meritorious award of excellence as the best performing Southeast Politician and Philanthropist”.
In his reaction, Senator Kalu described the award as additional motivation to do more for his constituents adding that leadership is call to service.
“I see leadership as call to service, my duty is to to work for my people, so far we have done over 50 road projects , we have also reconstructed and rehabilitated over 30 schools and we are going to do more” “I thank you for this award” Kalu concluded.
