Homecoming: Tinubu, Uzodinma, Otti, Obi Of Onitsha, Oni of Ife, Emir of Kano, Emir of Bichi, Iwanyanwu, Others Join Reps Deputy Speaker Kalu To Unveil Peace in S’East Project – PISE-P

President Tinubu has promised to work with major stakeholders in southeast Region to restore Peace in the Area.

He diclosed this during the unveiling of the Peace In South East Project PISE-P, as part of the programs marking the Homecoming organized in honour of the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu.

The President represented by the vice President Kashim Shettima bemoaned the Insecurity which has engulfed the once most peaceful Region in the country.

He stated that the non- State actors who are responsible for the Insecurity “can’t stay in their comfort zones and be causing our citizens to sit at home. They are counting down to the end of their economic sabotage.”

”We are here to guarantee the return of peace and economic life to South East. We declare that enough is enough”.

” We have realised that unless we address the intricate wave of insecurity before us, our development agenda for the region shall remain elusive,” he concluded.

Also speaking, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas called for a holistic approach in addressing the current insecurity in the South East by first tackling the root cause which he attributed to the feeling of exclusion, marginalisation and injustice against the zone.

“To address these issues effectively, however, we must first understand their root causes. These underlying causes include the sense of marginalisation and the feeling by many people in the South East that their voices are not heard and their concerns are not adequately addressed in the national discourse.”

The southeast Governors represented by the duo of Dr Alex Otti and Chief Hope Uzodinma thanked President Tinubu for his interest in the region and pledged to continue to pursue the restoration of Peace in the region.

Responding, the Deputy Speaker Rt Hon. Kalu, stated that the only Primary index upon which the southeast Region can experience the needed infrastructural revolution inherent in the agenda of the present administration is Peace!

He lamented the enormous loss of Lives, revenue, and investment oppurtunities due to unrest and uncertainties inherent in the chaos which recently engulfed the Region and called on all stakeholders to embrace the Non- kinetic Approach to the restoration of Peace as advocated through PISE-P.

In their separate speeches, the lead pastor of Streams of Joy ministries Pastor Jerry Eze, the Emir of Kano, the Oni of Ife and Obi of Onitsha all lauded the efforts of Rt Hon Kalu describing him as the pride of Southeast.

Highpoint of the event is the conferment of the chieftaincy title as the Enyioma Ndigbo on Vice President Kashim Shettima!

Recall that Hon Kalu had was day before, being December 28th treated to the first reception organized by the State Government where all the traditional rulers in Abia State conferred him with the chieftaincy title of Enyi Abia, for his towering efforts and rare leadership traits which has brought nothing but honour to the State and people of Abia State.

Other Dignitaries who graced the occasion include, the APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, The Speaker House of Representatives Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, The Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti and His Imo counterpart, Chief Hope Uzodinma, former Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, former Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, former Chief of Army Staff General Ihejirika (rtd), members of the national assembly, captains of industry, traditional rulers and top security officers where present at the occasion.