Senate Leadership Tussle: Forget blackmail, focus on differences you can make – Orji Uzor Kalu

Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate and the Senator representing Abia north senatorial district in Abia State, has implored colleagues who’ve an curiosity within the presidency of the senate to focus extra on the distinction they will make somewhat than exerting vitality on blackmails.

Kalu’s newest assertion comes on the backdrops of present political intrigues and energy tussle among the many Nigerian senators over the place of the President of the Senate in soon-to-be inaugurated tenth nationwide meeting.

Kalu, who was additionally former Governor of Abia State between 1999 to 2007, whereas talking in opposition to the undemocratic actions in a press release posited {that a} nation can’t progress and succeed below the ambiance of hatred, lies and propaganda.

He frowned in robust phrases the newest falsehoods, high-level and low-level character assassination and defamation of his individual, whereby, some disgruntled people had resorted to utilizing his title for gossip in a determined bid to clinch the exalted place of the President of the tenth Nigerian senate.

The federal lawmaker warned, “we must always all the time bear in mind God’s authority in our lives.

“We should always keep in mind that the life we dwell shouldn’t be for ourselves alone however for God after which accommodate different individuals.

“We should always keep in mind that any wealth, energy, or power now we have originated from God.

“Any present or expertise we have-the similar is true(James 1:17; and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11).

“Even our potential to provide generously comes from God (Deuteronomy 8:18; 2 Corinthians 9: 10-11).

“Every part now we have, after we know and embrace this, we’d higher individuals with higher minds”, the Igbo chieftain added.