I Prefer We Work Together, Not People Working For Me”: Chief Bourdex Redefines Inclusive Representation In Abia North
I Prefer We Work Together, Not People Working For Me”: Chief Bourdex Redefines Inclusive Representation In Abia North
The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Abia North, Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex, has launched a scathing critique against the incumbent representative, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, challenging his years of stewardship and accusing him of leaving behind a trail of abandoned projects and dilapidated roads across the senatorial district.
Speaking extensively during a robust interactive session on Bourdex Hour, Chief Bourdex addressed critical issues bordering on infrastructure, federal and state governmental synergy, community inclusion, and public accountability as the countdown to the upcoming general elections intensifies.
Addressing the perennial buck-passing between federal and state governments regarding road infrastructure, Bourdex maintained that while responsibilities differ across tiers of government, development must never be bogged down by endless jurisdictional arguments.
He highlighted the massive infrastructural interventions executed by Governor Alex Otti’s administration across Abia North—including roads in Bende, Isuikwuato, the Abiriba-Ohafia corridor commissioned in May 2026, the Omenukor Bridge, and ongoing rural and urban revamps—as a stark contrast to what he described as a total vacuum in federal legislative representation.
Directly addressing his opponent, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu—a former two-term governor and long-serving senator—Bourdex asserted that political office belongs strictly to the people, not as an entitlement.
“Nobody owns Abia North. Political office belongs to the people, and trust must be accounted for,” Bourdex stated. “What you see across Abia North are dilapidated roads which Orji Uzor Kalu was supposed to have constructed during his period as Senator. None of them is in good condition. In my community, you find roads budgeted to span kilometres that terminate after 30 meters and wash away immediately.”
He challenged voters to scrutinize public claims made by the incumbent against actual federal budgets, agency records, contract documentation, and physical realities on the ground, emphasizing that public office holders must be held strictly accountable for public funds.
Commending the visionary leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, Bourdex noted that the current state administration has redefined governance through tangible infrastructure, health care revamps, agricultural initiatives, public transport overhauls like the Central Bus Terminal, and genuine grassroots engagement.
Bourdex shared insights from his recent consultations across Umunneochi and Isuochi, where traditional rulers, youth leaders, women groups, and stakeholders bared their minds on security, economic opportunities, and market development. He pledged that his legislative agenda would bridge the gap through robust institutional oversight, persistent follow-ups, and open communication channels with constituents.