The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has highlighted why he deserves to be the next Speaker of the House in the 10th National Assembly. NAIJA NEWS reports.
Kalu gave the reasons on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja as he officially declared interest in becoming the speaker of the 10th assembly. Information Guide Nigeria
Clarifying speculations about his interest in the top political seat, the Abia State lawmaker said the speculations are true.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“The speculation out there as to whether or not I have shown interest to contest for the speakership for the 10th assembly is true,” Kalu said.
“Yes, I’m interested in that position. I’m interested in becoming the next speaker of the house of representatives.”
“We need to have new members buy into our competence to lead. It is not good for leaders at home to impose (someone) that will lead the members of the parliament without the members having any knowledge about who is coming to lead them,” he said.
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“I’m bringing on board transformative, and legislative intervention that is based on innovation and it is only people like us who have been equipped that will be able to bridge that gap,” he added. NYSC Portal
Not done, Kalu highlighted how he staunchly defended the APC and Tinubu in the southeast when “it was like a taboo to do so.”
He said he took bullets out of loyalty to the party and the reward he deserves is the speakership seat for the 10th National Assembly.
He said: “The APC gave me a platform. I was the only member of APC that fought and won for the House of Representatives in Abia state.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“I defended my party, I took bullets for my party, I projected my presidential candidate even when it was like a taboo to do so in the south-eastern region. My office received hundreds of bullets or more because I was preaching APC. JAMB Result
“It is time for a reward. If there is loyalty to the party, loyalty should always be rewarded to stimulate further loyalty. If I stood firm to win for my party in Bende federal constituency, as the only surviving APC house of reps member in the entire Abia state, it means that I have something to offer and I defended my party. JAMB Portal
“It is time for my party to let my people know that I didn’t make any mistake by standing by the party. Let them give us what is my due based on my qualification.”
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