Atiku has wisdom to restructure Nigeria, Kalu

Chief (Dr.) Emeka Charles Kalu is former Governorship Aspirant in Abia State under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and lately the Director General of Articulated Agenda 2019. In this interview with SUCCESS DAMIAN he speaks on why His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the most qualified aspirant for the 2019 Presidential Election. He said Restructuring, which Atiku stands for, is the only panacea for peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.

You once contested election as Abia State governor under APGA. Why are you not contesting again?

Well, Abia state is in good hands, Dr Okezie Ipkazu is a man that God anointed to make Abia a great state, if the Governor haven't shown that he is capable trust me I will be on the ballot. Abians should be grateful to God for giving them someone like Okezie Ikpeazu. I have gone round the state, and I will authoritatively tell you that he is a God sent.

Look at the infrastructural development, look at the roads, look the youths. This is the only Governor who has taken Abia youths abroad to go and perfect on their areas of specialty.

Why did your allegiance shift from APGA at a time the party is waxing stronger in the South East?

First of all I must tell you that I am a core PDP and my boss is also in PDP; I will have to follow him to the party. But aside that, the PDP has core values that is attractive to one who has the interest of the whole nation at heart. For instance, PDP is a wholly nationalist party whose aims and values target overall improvement of the people of Nigeria, not sectional.

PDP is all-embracing, and is the party that ran the most dynamic democracy in black Africa for 16 years. There is no way any party can beat that.

Would you give a shot at the governorship again in future or consider another electoral position?

When that times comes, then we will see how it goes. For now, I am occupied to make sure that my Boss gets nomination of our great Party, hence the entire nation knows that Atiku Abubakar is the messiah that has been sent by God to fix our Great nation. He is the only man that understands that restructuring is paramount to making Nigeria to work again, the one that knows that youth needs a gainful employment , the one that knows that the common Nigerian needs not just to survive, but to excel, the one that knows that creating jobs is imperative to drive down impunity and crime.

What gave rise to your formation of the Atikulated Agenda 2019 and what informed your passion for the Atiku Presidency?

Atikulated Agenda 2019 is a divine name that was planted by God as a political Pressure Movement to foster change in Nigeria come 2019, because our country has become filled up with Impunity, Tyranny and all sorts of the undesirables. What we have today is a military style government, that is why we are throwing our support to Alhaji Atiku Abubabkar, a detrabalised  Nigerian, the one that can unite the states of Nigeria, the one that will make Nigeria work again, the one that will rebrand our image overseas.

Many have been commenting on the recent public weeping by Atiku. People see it as one of those public shows by politicians just to whip up sentiments in their favour. What is your view on it?

See, I must tell you this now- Atiku is a good man, and he does not do shows. If you truly know him well, he is not like other people that always come to the level of the masses during only electioneering period, Atiku cried because he was shocked that the supports groups will purchase his nomination and expression of interest  forms. It is nothing but tears of joy that he is loved so much. Let us give him credit, some of these wolf politicians even arrange such things, you never see any sign of humility in them, rather you will know that all they do is just to gain cheap popularity of the masses that they are down to earth. Nigerian politicians should emulate Atiku for being truly concerned about our future.

President Donald Trump was recently quoted as describing President Muhammad Buhari as a lifeless President. What is your take on this?

Well, lets just say that President Donald Trump is a fine man and a great leader, he is a reasonable man, and he calls a spade a spade, he is not a president that will sit down and watch the citizens been killed in cold blood by groups known as herdsmen, or whatever they are known to be, neither is he a president that calls his youths lazy. Trump is a man I cherish so much and will continue to respect him.

How would you assess the three years of the Buhari administration and to what extent has he delivered on his campaign promises?

Did you say,  last three years of this administration, I will tell you that it has been a big wasteful three years , there is nothing to show. Things have gone on top of the roof, inflation on all items, corruption in all sectors of the government, impunity is the order of the day, our freedom of speech have been violated, I cannot see anything to justify this administration, all capital projects are politicized when it should be what is expected from the government. Security is now on Negative Zero, no jobs for newly graduates, rather crime rate has increased astronomically. Its only in Nigeria that you will see some driving vehicles with security in front and back. What do you call that? I travel all over the world, I haven't seen anything like that, all promises given to Nigerians in the name of campaign none have been redeemed, no single one at all. The entire Nigeria have seen and have been affected by the bad government of Baba Buhari, we need to turn things around with someone that have experience, a person that can make our great country work again. That is why we at Atikulated Agenda 2019 movement are supporting Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, given his antecedents and his success as a private entrepreneur, at least he is a man of his words, look at his achievements as Vice President. 

A cross-section of the public has been pointing as former President Olusegun Obasanjo as Atiku Abubakar's major obstacle on his way to Aso Rock. What efforts are being made by your principal to resolve the issues between him and his former boss?

As far as I am concerned, Atiku does not have any problem with Obasanjo, all these you hear in the media are all rumors and if anyone feels that he has Problems with Atiku the person needs to go and settle with their God because Atiku is a peaceful man. And as far as I have known him, he is a peace maker, and a great builder and that's why I call him Mr. Fix It.

What gives you the confidence that Atiku will bag the PDP presidential ticket considering his very formidable opponents at the primary?

Atiku is the only one that has the capacity to send Baba Buhari back to Daura, he has the experience, and also he is widely accepted by Nigerians, the one that God gave the wisdom to restructure Nigeria, don't forget about the recent IPOB demonstrations. Nigeria needs restructuring and Atiku is the one that has it as his number one agenda.

PDP must know that if they get it wrong this time, then we shall become opposition party for another 4 years. The time is now, I am not saying the other candidates are not good, but we have to look beyond being good, and go for the best, that fits the order of the day. You know how this government functions right, they will approach you with a dossier and make you act like a wimp, not remembering that power is transient. Look at former Governor of Akwa Ibom, do you really think he went to APC because he loves them? Hell no. Its just a government of tyranny, many others went to APC for one problem or the other, yet they say they fight corruption, if we need a new government that is free of all these nonsense lets embrace Atiku if not mark today's date we shall remain as opposition party .