‘I sold guns to make money, whether they blew up people was not my business’ – Orji Kalu

Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu has admitted engaging in international arms trading for financial gain, saying he sold weapons to willing buyers regardless of their intended use before abandoning the business following his parents’ intervention.

Former Abia State Governor and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has revealed that he previously engaged in international arms trading, supplying weapons to individuals and countries willing to pay.

According to Daily Post, Kalu made the disclosure during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed his business activities and relationships with African leaders.

Asked whether he was an arms dealer, Kalu responded, “Yes,” confirming his involvement in the trade.

Explaining why he eventually abandoned the business, he said his parents intervened and persuaded him to stop.

“My mother and my father came and said I must stop, and I stopped,” he said.

Kalu also acknowledged that making money was his primary motivation, regardless of how buyers intended to use the weapons.

“I was selling guns to make money. Whether they blow [up] people was not my business,” he stated.

The senator maintained that his former business involved international arms transactions rather than domestic small arms trading.