All government officials should stop using bulletproof cars - Orji Kalu

 Orji Uzor Kalu the former governor of Abia state has lashed out at Buhari

- He accused the president and other governors of wasting money on exotic cars

- Kalu urged them all to stop buying bulletproof cars, as he never used them

Orji Uzor Kalu

While speaking in Okwu community in the Ikeduru council area of Imo state, during the commissioning and handing over of a Catholic church building built by Chuka Odom, former Minister of state, Federal Capital Territory.

According to Punch, the former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, has cautioned all state governors and high ranking functionaries, including President Muhammadu Buhari to stop wasting money on exotic cars, but instead to use such money to help the people and provide social amenities in their states.

Kalu used himself as an example, stating that he never used bullet-proof cars throughout his tenure as governor of Abia state and even after he left office.

He said that instead he used such money to provide added basic amenities for the people of Abia state.

“As the governor of Abia State, I never used bullet proof cars. Even up till now, I am not using bullet proof cars. I made use of buses as governor and I am still using buses up till now,” Kalu said.

“I don’t believe anybody can kill me except God. Instead of spending huge money in buying expensive bullet proof cars, governors should use the money to provide electricity for their people,” he concluded.

While speaking at the same event Chief Ikedi Ohakim, the former governor of Imo state, encouraged the audience, saying there was still hope for Nigeria, despite the various problems.

Chief Ohakim also urged patriotism among Nigerians stating that irrespective of political party affiliation, all Nigerians must, support the President to succeed, because “if he fails, everybody has failed.”

Meanwhile, Kalu on Tuesday, January 3, 2017,visited the parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu.

During the visit, NAIJ.com gathered, the former governor discussed the need for the release of Kanu with His Excellency Eze I. O Kanu and his wife Ugoeze Sally Kanu.

Sources within the family said Uzor-Kalu’s visit to the palace of Eze Kanu was met without much difference from the reply the former governor got from the IPOB leader in Kuje.