Hon. Benjamin Kalu discusses with Chief Bisis Akande
Elder-statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, has applauded the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P), describing it as a wonderful approach to restoring order in the South-East region.
Akande, a former governor of Osun State and first interim national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation when the promoters of the new peace initiative, led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, paid him a courtesy call over the weekend to share the idea with him.
PISE-P is a novel initiative of all legislators from the Southeast region led by Kalu.
Hon. Benjamin Kalu meets with Chief Bisi Akande as part of the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P).
Supported by the leadership of the National Assembly, the project essentially craves a non-kinetic means of resolving the security and other sociological challenges in the South-East, improving infrastructure, and achieving inclusion of the zone in the national equation.
So far, the initiative has gained the endorsement of Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; the leadership of the National Assembly; the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA); the business class; the media; the traditional institutions, and many other notable Nigerians across the country.
In his remarks, Akande stated that insecurity in the South-East region, if not tackled, will have a ripple effect on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Hon. Benjamin Kalu and his delegation meet with Chief Bisi Akande as part of the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P).
While referring to Kalu as his son, the former governor commended the deputy speaker for the initiative, stressing that there must be an urgent solution to the menace of violence and insecurity in the country.
The elder statesman, while endorsing the project, also pledged to convey the idea to President Bola Tinubu personally.
Hon. Benjamin Kalu meets with the Etsu Nupe as part of the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P).
Earlier, the deputy speaker Kalu, who led the PISE-P delegation, said that the initiative was determined to deploy its eight pillars of Education; Agriculture; Commerce/Industry; Infrastructural Development; Culture and Tourism; Sports/Entertainment; Governance/Leadership, and Reconciliation/Rehabilitation/Reintegration to chart a new course for the people of the South-East.
In a similar development, the Etsu Nupe, HRH Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has also supported the project.
Hon. Benjamin Kalu and his delegation met with the Etsu Nupe HRH Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar as part of the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P).
He gave his endorsement over the weekend when the PISE-P delegation, also led by the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, paid him a courtesy call.
Meanwhile, the new peace initiative is expected to be formally unveiled in the Bende local government area of Abia State on December 29, 2023.
The Guardian
