Post-Election: Seator Kalu advocates reconciliation of all Nigerians, wants incoming Govt to partner Church

James Ankpa

The Chief Whip of Senate, Senator Orji-Uzor Kalu wants incoming governments at all levels to partner the Church to fast track reconciliation of all Nigerians.

Senator Kalu stated this in Abuja during a mass to mark his 63rd birthday anniversary.

Senator Kalu, insisted that there was an urgent need for the incoming administration to drive the needed peace and reconciliation in the country for the unity of Nigeria and Nigerians.

He said, he would be fully committed to help drive the reconciliation between Nigerians,the Church and government.

He said there was so much hatred amongst Nigerians, noting that government must partner fully with the Church to further drive good governance in the country.

“I am going full out to reconcile the church and the government, and this is major,the government can not do it alone, the church needs the government and the government needs the Church.

“So it is a partnership that can work and work very well, so I am going to be in front of driving it to make sure there is a true reconciliation between Nigerians,the church and and the government.

“I tolerate all races in Nigeria and I want Nigerians to tolerate everyone and not descriminate”Kalu said.

He said he would use his contacts as a recognized global business man to support the incoming government, adding that the Church needs to work with the government.

“We need to tackle the challenges in the economy as soon as possible.

“No election is perfect, there is need for the reconciliation of our Faith, and our people, there is so much hatred in the land every where you go amongst Nigerians.

“People should continue to make peace,let Nigeria not be like Sudan, I call on my fellow politicians to continue to work for the unity of our country.”

Kalu refuted insinuations in some quarters that the President- Elect Bola Tinubu was sick,adding that the APC government would address the challenges faced by Nigerians.

“Our President -Elect is not sick, it is not true, he is in good health he is safe.

“We need to think about the less privilege, about the masses, about the society,we need to think deeply that people must eat, we will come back to restructure this government.

“Nigeria has moved forward, and we will make effort to reconcile our self and the Nigerian people,Because Nigerian people has a very bad impression about the party I belong to .

“I nearly lost election in my constituency , this is where I have been state Governor for eight years.
,and people are saying election were not credible, but the election is very credible.

He said the 10th Senate collectively would be loyal to Nigerians, while urging Nigerians to also be loyal to the 10th assembly.

In his homily Archbishop of Abuja Ignatius Kaigama also prayed for peace and reconciliation of the country.

He said God has helped the celebrator in his 63 years of existence to overcome his challenges, saying that the celebrator had every reason to give God thanks.