In an interview with THE SUN,Kalu denied insunuation that his mothers was in charge in Abia state during his regime as Gover. below are the excerps culled from SUN NEWSPAPER.
During your administration, there was this phrase “Mamacracy” traced to your mother. Everyone thinks and says your mother had huge weight, influence and practically ran your government. Is that true?
It is not true. Even the present governor knows. I have discussions between Theodore Orji and my mother on tape. He used to bring my mother and beg me to do things for my mother. Tony Okasanya, the late Dr. Sam Eke and the governor used to come as delegation and say when you are building roads you have to also remember the people – stomach infrastructure… I said no. I have these discussions on tape.
You have journalist friends living in Umuahia. Please ask them. My mother never slept in Government House for a day, and they will say she was living in the Government House. We have a very comfortable house in G.R.A of Aba, where we’ve lived. Our house had been built since 1994. My mother, to my knowledge, never slept at the Government House. Possibly, she might be crossing somewhere and visiting one of the guest houses to see people. I am a man governed by my conscience. Can any of those saying these things say them to my face? It’s not true because they have no substance.
I can recount those I contested the governorship elections with that didn’t win; those I denied going to the Senate, those I denied traditional titles and those who contested against T.A Orji when he was in jail. They feel they can’t forgive me for even contesting elections and I managed to get support for a man who came out of jail. So, they all have these grudges against me and I can call them by names. This is the reality on ground and everybody knows. I always forgive anybody who offends me. I have never bore grudges against anybody. I am a student of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I know Nigerian politics better than most elders because I am an Igbo man born in Aba, studied in the North and lived in Lagos.
The problem of the country is that people do not understand the country. This is why at the present time; I will do anything to protect the unity of the country. Nobody can break the country; it’s not possible. We have passed that stage. They can do their politics, but no one can break this country, as the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable.
