Former Abia State Governor and current Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has sparked fresh controversy after openly questioning the performance of Governor Alex Otti.
Speaking during a recent interaction with journalists, Kalu said he is yet to see what he described as concrete achievements by the Abia governor since assuming office.
According to him, the current administration has not delivered projects that clearly stand out from the past.
Kalu claimed that much of what is being celebrated as new development involves repainting roads originally constructed during his tenure as governor.
He argued that such efforts should not be mistaken for fresh infrastructure work. Meanwhile, he lamented that he has faced repeated insults because of his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The senator further stated that he played a role in Alex Otti’s emergence as governor during the 2023 elections.
However, he stressed that such support would not be repeated in 2027. Therefore, he said he and his political loyalists would instead focus on working for the APC in the next election cycle.
In addition, Kalu alleged that funds allocated to Abia State within Otti’s first four months in office were equivalent to what his own administration received over eight years. He insisted that, despite this inflow, he has not seen the construction of major new roads across the state.
Moreover, several reports circulating on social media present a different picture of Abia State before Otti took office. Many accounts describe the state as suffering deep infrastructure decay between 1999 and 2023.
In addition, there have been long-standing allegations that civil servants were owed salary arrears of up to eight months before the new administration began. Such claims have often been cited by supporters of the current government to justify its early policy focus.
Furthermore, major roads like Port Harcourt Road, Omuma Road, and Obohia Road were widely described as death traps for years. Reports suggest that these conditions forced many residents and business owners to abandon properties in affected areas.
Meanwhile, Kalu’s remarks have reopened public debate over governance in Abia State.
