John Nwaigwe
Abia North on the Brink: Ukara Pushes for Leadership Change Ahead of 2027
By All Facts Newspaper | Monitored at Flo FM Umuahia
The Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Legislative Matters, Hon. Lukman Ukara, has raised fresh political dust in Abia North Senatorial District, declaring that zoning without competence is meaningless and insisting that the region urgently needs a new kind of representation in the National Assembly.
Ukara made the assertion during a live political programme on Flo FM 94.9 Umuahia, monitored by All Facts Newspaper, where he delivered a sweeping critique of legislative performance, constituency projects, and political accountability in Abia North.
According to Ukara, zoning remains a political arrangement rather than a constitutional requirement, stressing that it must be driven by capacity, performance, and the availability of better alternatives, not sentiment.
“You don’t zone a position just for zoning sake. You must identify people who can do better than the current occupant. Zoning into a vacuum does not work,” he said.
He explained that communities reserve the right to demand change where long occupancy of power no longer translates to development or effective representation.
When asked directly about the performance of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Ukara said the lawmaker had done his best but noted that nearly three decades in the corridors of power calls for honest reassessment.
He questioned claims of massive road construction credited to the senator, arguing that many of the projects lacked durability, proper supervision, and engineering standards.
“Roads without stone base cannot be called roads. Within three months they disappear. Oversight is part of the job of a legislator if you love the people, you supervise the projects,” Ukara insisted.
Ukara further challenged the senator to publicly account for contractors, project costs, and supervision records,…
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