Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Member representing Bende Federal Constituency and House of Reps. Spokesperson, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has sent his warm wishes to the Honorable Minister of State, Mines and Steel, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah as he turns 52. The representative in his statement described the Hon. minister has a compassionate man with the fear of God, who is devoted to the people, adding that he is a great asset to Abia State and Nigeria as a whole. Rep. Kalu prayed that the almighty blesses him with long life and good health as he celebrates many more years to come. He wrote; FOR IMMEDIATE…
It was a signature training program yesterday being the 3rd of December 2021 as the member representing the people of Bende Federal Constituency, Rep Benjamin Kalu partnered with Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Laboratory (AUAVL) Uburu in Collaboration with Virdi Navitas Tech. Ltd on a skill acquisition training of youths in Aquaponics Development in Bende Federal Constituency. During the training which took place at Agbamuzu Town Hall in Bende, over two hundred and fifty constituents from the thirteen wards of Bende Federal Constituency were trained freely on fish farming and how best to combine crop farming with fish farming in the…
The member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has promised to attract government presence to the Onuiyang community in Bende Town, as he paid an assessment visit to the Onuinyang Migrant School on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. The community is made up of migrants who have lived and worked in Bende for over a hundred years, they occupy community hamlets where they operate from with a special school known as the Onuinyang Migrant School which provides a learning facility for their children. However, to access this school, the members of the community are subjected to cross a river known…
The member representing Bende Federal Constituency and the Spokesperson of the house, Rep. Benjamin Kalu was presented with an award of Excellence as a ‘Beacon of Hope’ by the Abia State Law Students Association, in recognition of his remarkable personality and support towards the development of justice and growth of law students across Nigeria on Friday, November 26th, 2021 at his country home in Bende. The Abia State Law Students Association which is an umbrella body of students studying Law in different universities across the federation who are indigenes of Abia State was represented by a six-man delegation led by…
The Member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has distributed health care materials worth millions of naira to all healthcare centers in Bende Federal Constituency on Thursday, 25th November, 2021 at Agbamuzu Health Center. The representative while handing over the materials to the Health care centers highlighted that one of his key areas of focus as a representative is the Health sector which is very important to him as he stated in his manifesto during his campaign, a promise he remains committed to fulfilling. He added that this is also the reason why he also attracted the National Health…
The member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesperson of the House, Rep. Benjamin has congratulated the Executive Secretary of the Orji Uzor Kalu foundation as she marks her birthday. The representative commended her loyalty and consistency to the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu even from his days as a governor, while applauding her commitment to service through the foundation. He prayed that her days be filled with good things as she adds another year to her life. He said; Happy Birthday to the Executive Secretary, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation, Rev. Jemima Kalu. You loyalty and consistency…
The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives and Member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has sent his warm wishes to the Deputy Chief Whip of the House and Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Rep. Nkeiru Onyejeocha as her birthday describing her as the pride of Abia. The representative commended the Deputy Chief Whip for her consistency over the years in her legislative activities and politics in general, adding that she is has easily become a role model to many women who intend to be like her. He urged her to be open to mentoring more women in the…
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives received members of the Northern Friends Neighborhood Association, Abia State today, November 20th, 2021 at his country home in Bende, Abia State. The Association which was formed by the northerners in Abia state to bring them together to organize and cater for their welfare in the community and state, paid the courtesy visit with the seven-man delegation made up of their executives. The delegation led by the ……who spoke on behalf of the association stated that they had come to pay homage to the honorable member who has…
The member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesperson of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has been awarded by the Independent Newspapers as the South-East Federal Lawmaker of the Year in Nation Building and the Abia State Federal Lawmaker of the Year at the Annual Independent Nigerian Parliamentary Excellence Awards held on the 17th of November at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. The award which is aimed at recognizing and celebrating parliamentarians who have excelled in projects and programmes aimed at touching lives and changing the society positively was presented to the lawmaker by the organizers who applauded the work he has done…
The Bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State which was sponsored by the member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has been passed by the House in a plenary session held on the 17th of November, 2021. Recall that the Bill which seeks for the establishment of a Federal College of Education in Bende, Abia State was read the first time in the green chamber on Wednesday, 10th June, 2020. The bill further passed its second reading on the 24th March, 2021. Rep. Kalu while expressing his delight on the success of this Bill…