When reacting to journalists questions on the case and other national issues at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Kalu who emphasized the need for those in high places including government to obey the court of law in the land however described the dismissal judgement against him by Justice Idris as his own personal opinion which he said the Judge had right to.
While promising to respect the opinion of Justice Idris, Kalu vowed to take the case to a higher court of law.
His words: “The No-Case Submission will be addressed at a court of higher jurisdiction. You saw yesterday l lost the case of my no case submission in the court and l am not abusing the judge or talk ill of the judge, that was the opinion of the judge and l am going to a higher court to seek appeal and even go to the Supreme court where l will seek the opinion of another jurist.
This is what l preach to the government, individuals, corporations that we must obey the rule of law. Unless everybody sees a lion from the same point that it is a lion. I want to advice that government at all levels and individuals should start obeying the court record. Once we obey the laws of the court and those of the land, we will become freer.”
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Using the opportunity to talk on his interest to run for the Abia North Senatorial Seat, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kalu attributed his interest to his zeal, is to smoothen the relationship between the legislative and executive arms of government.
“My interest has always been to be relevant politically and what l am going to do for the people of Abia North and Nigeria generally. I am going to be a very strong voice in the Senate by making a lot of difference like l did when l was in the House of Representatives, in the aborted Third Republic. I was the one who sponsored the bill that was passed into law for dual citizenship of Nigerians which was the only bill that former General Ibrahim Babangida signed as a president.
I am going to also unfold a lot of things that will first come to my constituency in Abia north so that they will now know that they have a senator representing them, secondly, the Abia people will know they have a voice of a vibrant senator and then Nigerians. I will work across the board in the six geopolitical zones to formulate policies on education, healthcare. Education remains the most important gift any government should give its citizens.
“I am also going to be formulating bills on agriculture. My duty is to work with the President and ensure a cordial working relationship with the executive and legislature. It is only when we have such a relationship that progress is made. I employ today 9, 000 workers in Nigeria, l am going to bring my management skill to bear on the discharge of my duties.”
The former Abia State Governor, however, lauded government on the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, describing it as one of the best decisions taken by the government saying: “The government has done fantastically what l believe should be done. It should be replicated in the rail, waterways, shipping line and others. Government should just own five percent.
I must praise the minister of state for aviation and the people that put the structure that is making waves today. Those structures are solid ones and if they can maintain it, Nigeria Air will compete with other foreign carriers that dominate our airspace.”
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