How I Sold Arms To Make Money — Orji Kalu

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has made a startling revelation about his past business ventures, disclosing that he previously engaged in international arms dealing.

Speaking during a candid interview about his business interests, international networks, and relationships with political figures across Africa, Kalu confirmed that weapon sales were once his primary enterprise outside Nigeria.

When asked directly whether he sold weapons to people for violence, Kalu clarified: “No, no, no. I was selling guns to make money, whether they blow.”

He explained that he did not restrict his client base or limit sales to specific ideological groups or nations, stating, “I was selling to anybody who wants to buy. If you have the money, you want to buy.”

When pressed on whether he supplied weapons to the African National Congress (ANC) during South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle or to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, he maintained that he traded with anyone who could afford the firearms.

According to the lawmaker, he eventually walked away from the lucrative trade after his parents intervened. “My mother and my father came and said I must stop, and I stopped,” he added.

The disclosures have drawn renewed public attention regarding the historical proliferation of light weapons across the continent and the unregulated private networks that previously fueled conflicts during earlier decades.