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Until, Friday the 28th
of February, 2014, Abia State born Capt. Chinyere Kalu was the Rector and Chief
Executive of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) (formerly Nigerian
Civil Aviation Training Center), the largest aviation training institute in
Africa surpassing even those of South Africa. Prior to that, she was the Head
of the College's Flying School as an instructor on contract agreement.
I am worried. I am confused.
I am distraught. I am reviewing Nigeria at the moment and feel like leading a
dizzy height protest for somebody to tell me why this honorable Abian, one of
Nigeria’s 50 accomplished women, proud recipient of the famous Centenary
Awards, decorated in England and revered in the Aviation sector would be made
to tumble from the highest rung of respect to an unprecedented low life.
What did Chinyere Kalu
do to deserve this manner of treatment? Who authored the script that stripped
her of her honors? Is there anything about her towering integrity that we were
not told? What did she do between 25th and 28th of
February to warrant her infamous removal as Rector of NCAT? Did she fly the
aircraft that brought the bullet proof cars? Was her College appointed to train
the people that will eventually manage the treated cars?. Just too many thoughts
running riots in my minds.
I know that Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a detribalized Nigerian. I also know he is a
foremost friend of Igbo and particularly a friend of the Government in Abia State led by his bosom
right hand man Chief T.A. Orji. I do not want to throw ethnic cards here
because I give Jonathan credit for doing his best to spread his appointments
across all divides.
I know very well that
the removal of Capt. Chinyere Kalu who by the way is a proficient professional;
will sure throw up varying emotions. Since Jonathan is not a violent
politician, I want to appeal to his emotion at this time. Let him not kill the
Chinyere Kalu dream, let him not prematurely extinguish the pride of women, Ada
Ugo Abia, hope of the weak and an inspiration to the girl child. The Chinyere I
saw at Owerri Airport on the 6th of March is a priceless Eagle who
deserves more than being a group victim of reorganization in the Aviation
Sector.
GEJ has the character
of always going the way of spirited Nigerians. I will appeal to him to look closely
at the Captain’s matter and do the very needful. Capt. Mrs Chinyere Kalu is an
ardent believer in the Nigerian Project. Let us not extinguish her prematurely.
Franklin James Nwankwo writes from Enugu
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