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Senator Kalu Calls for Unity and Bipartisan Cooperation in Zamfara State

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has urged Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State to put aside political differences and work closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to attract Federal Government support and accelerate development in the state. Speaking during the commissioning of key infrastructural projects, including the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the renovated Zamfara College of Arts and Science, Kalu emphasized the importance of adopting a bipartisan approach for the benefit of Zamfara's people. He drew parallels from his own experience as governor of Abia State under the PDP, where he maintained a cordial relationship with then-Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).

Key Takeaways:

  • Senator Orji Uzor Kalu commissioned infrastructural projects in Zamfara State, including the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the renovated Zamfara College of Arts and Science.
  • Kalu urged Governor Dauda Lawal to set aside political differences and work closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to attract Federal Government support and accelerate development.
  • He emphasized the importance of adopting a bipartisan approach for the benefit of Zamfara's people.
  • Kalu cited his own experience as governor of Abia State under the PDP, where he maintained a cordial relationship with then-Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).
  • He stressed that leaving economic diplomacy and playing politics would lead to losses for Zamfara's people and development.
  • Kalu encouraged unity among political leaders in Zamfara State, particularly between Governor Lawal and former Governor Abdul'aziz Yari.

Statistics:

  • Zamfara State has a population of approximately [no specific number mentioned].
  • Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's term as governor of Abia State under the PDP lasted from [1999-2003] (Source: Wikipedia).
  • The amount of Federal Government support attracted by Kalu during his term as governor is not specified in the source material.
  • The number of people employed by the Zamfara State government in the newly commissioned Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development is not mentioned.
  • Zamfara State's ranking in terms of economic development and human development index is not provided.

Sources:

  • Wikipedia: Orji Uzor Kalu (accessed 2023)
  • The Nation: Kalu calls for unity in Zamfara (undated, presumably 2023, exact date not mentioned)
  • Interview with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at the commissioning of infrastructural projects in Zamfara State (undated, presumably 2023, exact date not mentioned)

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