It is not shocking nor offensive, of Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, younger brother to the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Abia state and Chief Whip of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s defection from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the recently unveiled Action People Party (APP), in Abia State. His move is however, commended by Abians, to have summoned this much courage to heed to public calls on him, against the pleadings of Dr Orji Uzor Kalu and some other APC stakeholders on him, to remain in the All Progressive Congress.
With all odds, the move of Mascot to the Action People’s Party (APP) is welcoming and well timed, following the wave of change as the state’s governance is shifting definitely to Abia North at the expiration of the tenure of governor Okezie Ikpazu, from the Ngwa territory of Abia state.
With the recent defection of Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the newly unveiled Action Peoples Party (APP) in Abia state, we’re confident that this brake out would set afresh, Hon Mascot’s political future, as we encourage him to join in the race for the governorship seat in the coming 2023 electioneering year.
The competence of Mascot Uzor Kalu for the seat is not in doubt. He’s not new to governance as he was a Chief of Staff in Abia state. He was part of the government that worked acidulously to equip Abia state with revenues that increased the purse of the state, for successive administrations. Such financial boaster included the inclusiveness of Abia state into the 13% derivation funds of the oil producing states.
Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, is qualified to be the governor of Abia State in various ramifications. He is a successful young blood and Aba brought up. Well educated and graded. His associations with the youths and notable elders in Abia state and beyond, knows no bounds as he’s very free to all he comes in contact with. Moreover, he’s very open and easy to access.
Hon Mascot, had severally shown commitments in community building as he, through his foundation, the Mascot Uzor Kalu Foundation (MUKF), have seen to the needs of people, in Abia state and beyond.
Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu is immensely successful in business. In the banking sector, as an International Investment Banker, he has created wealth and added values to world economy. His services are within Nigeria and the shores, in foreign nation’s. His pedigree, earned him the Centenary City Multi Billion Contract. He’s also a known figure in the league of Charlotte in the United States of America.
As the expression and nomination forms are on sales in different political parties, we call on Honorable Mascot Kalu, encouraging him to join in the Abia State governorship queue for the 2023 election, as Abians are solidly behind him.
We Abians, call on Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu to accept Mascot’s consultations the way he accepted other aspirants consultations on him, from different political party lines and give the support needed to coast Mascot Kalu to victory, as a political father in Abia state. The services of Hon. Mascot, to the people of Abia State, at this time, is highly needed.