Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo on Saturday paid a courtesy call on the Founder of Reality Organization Worldwide, Elder (Mrs) Eunice Uzor Kalu.
The Minister also visited Elder (Mrs) Eunice Uzor Kalu’s sons- Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and former Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu in their respective homes in Igbere, Abia state.
In his Speech, the minister while praying for Kalu’s mother popularly known as Odiukonamba for long life and health also thanked her for her support to President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC)
According to him, “Mama we will continue to pray for you that God will continue to be with you. We thank you for the support you have been giving our president at the party, we greatly appreciate it and we know that we seeing your effort and we feel your effort. God will continue to give you strength and God will make you live longer and longer and we will be happy to see you and be happy.
In his remarks, Senator Kalu thanked the minister for the visit. He recalled his friendship with Adebayo dates back years ago, adding that they became closer when they were governors in 1999. He extolled the ministers virtues revealing that he is one of the politicians he holds in very high esteem.
Kalu also showered praises on President Buhari for building roads and the second Niger bridge for the South East.
According to him, “President Buhari has done what other presidents refused to do. What all other presidents refuses to do for the Igbo people, Buhari is addressing those issues. He is a president that should be celebrated by us.
“No matter what anybody says, I believe in his works and I want everybody to believe in him. No leader is perfect, a leader might be good in this and be imperfect in the other one” He said.
It will be recalled that the minister accompanied by his entourage had stormed Nkporo to attend the traditional marriage ceremony between Mr Olumide Adewumi and Glory Nnenna Onuoha in Etiti Ama Nkporo, Abia State.
The occasion, hosted in the home town of the Abia State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu attracted notable individuals Senator Kalu; Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah; Member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu; former Chief of staff to Abia State Government, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu
