Orji Kalu Admits to Past Involvement in Arms Trading

Orji Kalu, the former governor of Abia State, revealed during an interview on Arise News that he was once engaged in international arms trading, which he described as a significant business venture outside Nigeria. Kalu confirmed that he sold weapons to anyone willing to pay, stating, "I was selling guns to make money.

Whether they blow [up] people was not my business." He acknowledged that his parents eventually persuaded him to leave the arms trade. When questioned about supplying weapons to the African National Congress during the apartheid struggle, Kalu denied having specific customers, indicating he was open to selling to anyone with financial means.

He also refrained from disclosing the sources of the weapons, labeling it as his private business. Kalu described former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as "a good man" while maintaining that he was willing to sell arms to any interested buyer.