Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a landslide victory in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during a television interview on Monday, the lawmaker defended the current administration’s economic reforms, stressing that the President had successfully stabilised Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment.
Kalu, who currently chairs the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission, argued that the challenge for the administration is translating this stability into microeconomic growth.
“President Tinubu has been able to stabilise this economy on the macro level. What we are battling now, having stabilised the economy on the macro level, is the micro level,” he stated.
According to him, the government must focus on agricultural production, security, and creating an environment where manufacturers can operate at higher capacities.
The Senator, while acknowledging the current economic hardship faced by citizens, stated that reforms inevitably come with temporary difficulties. He urged Nigerians to focus on the long-term objective of rebuilding the country.
“You can’t do reform without people suffering. You cannot; it’s not possible,” Kalu noted.
Kalu, during the interview also dismissed the opposition as politically disorganised, stating that Tinubu faces no real competition.
“President Tinubu will win. President Tinubu has no competition. What we are seeing on social media is not what is on the ground. Our party is very huge, and the supporters of that party are large”, Kalu.
The former governor added that stakeholders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) are actively consolidating the electoral strength of the party across various constituencies to ensure the President’s re-election.
He also appealed for political stability, emphasizing the need to allow Tinubu complete an eight-year tenure as was done for his predecessor.
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