By Gbemiga Olamikan.
Unknown gunmen have attacked the Bende Federal Constituency office of Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesperson of the House of Representative in Abia State.
Addressing pressmen in Abuja Rep Kalu condemned the attack by the assailants, describing the attack as an act of cowardice.
He said, “My office in Bende located at Ozuakoli constituency was on Jan 27 at exactly 10 p.m attacked and over 100 bullets were found, destroying the windows, the doors.
He said, “Other items affected include the ceiling and the APC flag which were pulled down and turned into shreds, my bill boards were also destroyed”.
“There was no presence of any security agents until the gunmen left, adding that the matter had been reported by his Aids at Osuakoli police station”.
Rep Kalu disclosed that, political ideology, style of leadership that is transparent and accountable to people were instruments that would build the wall of democracy in the country. Noted that the past three and half years, he has been dedicated as servant leadership to better the lots of his people with infrastructures attracted through the office of the President.
Also said that his political party as a ruling party has shown presence in his federal Constituency in education, health, infrastructure among others.
He said , this was possible because of representation put in the people at the center stage which has offended many people who have wanted the status quo ante to remain.
He fingered those who thought that their power had been demystified by his performance to be behind the attack.
