Former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu
By Emmanuel Ugwu
The Abia State Government has said that the planned probe of the former
governor of the state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, would go ahead and would
cover his eight years in office.
The government’s resolve to proceed with the probe was made known in a
press statement issued Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the
governor, Ugochukwu Emezue, saying that one major area of focus in the
probe is the management of the state Infrastructural Fund.
He said there were strong indications that the fund was grossly
mismanaged and money diverted and misappropriated by the Kalu
administration.
Emezue insisted that the probe “which has received the support of
Abians, will help in ascertaining the level of corruption during the
eight years of the ex-governor”.
On the claims by Kalu that his successor, Governor Theodore Orji, has
properties in Abuja and other cities, the governor’s spokesman said the
onus was on Kalu to substantiate such claims with relevant documents.
He challenged the former governor to explain to Nigerians how he
suddenly acquired his multi-billion naira mansions in Potomac, Houston,
Miami, Atlanta, all in the United States as well as the acquisition of
Slok Airlines, banks and other businesses that he acquired while in
office.
According to him, “Kalu is busy playing to the gallery with his
deceitful Igbo presidency agenda in 2015,” adding that he would soon be
exposed for what he actually is.
Emezue said that Kalu bequeathed a huge debt portfolio to his successor
when he left office and the debt he incurred for Abia has remained a
“sour point” which would continue to haunt him for life hence he was
always enraged whenever the issue was mentioned.
He accused Kalu of the taking delight in making frivolous allegations
against prominent persons he considered as threats to his political
ambition, citing such allegations made by Kalu against former Imo State
governor, Ikedi Ohakim, PDP chieftain, Chief Anthony Anenih ex-president
Olusegun Obasanjo.
“It is on record that Kalu and his mother after making such allegations
in the media when they were in charge of the state, went to beg Anenih
and Obasanjo, hence he should not be taken seriously, since everything
about him is ‘gamji,’” he said.
The Abia governor spokesman further stated that Kalu was motivated by
his envy of the excellent relationship between the Governor Orji and his
aides, which is based on mutual respect, and not mutual “Okijaism”
which was used to dehumanise those in government during the his era.
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