Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

The bill for the establishment of a Federal College of Education in Bende, sponsored by Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the representative of the Bende Federal Constituency has passed its second reading. The bill passed its second reading today 25th of March 2021 at the plenary in Abuja. According to Hon. Kalu, Bende Federal Constituency which houses Bende Local Government Area of Abia State is the single oldest and largest Local Government Area in the South-East geo-political zone.  Bende has remained undivided since its creation in 1976, even though with the size of four Local Government Areas as found in comparative federal…

In commemoration of the World Tuberculosis Day,  the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu moved a motion on the need for urgent intervention in the Public Health Crises of Tuberculosis in Nigeria. The Spokesperson made this call at the Plenary in Abuja on March 24, 2021. According to him, Tuberculosis has become one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause of a single infectious agent above HIV/AIDS, by the records of the WHO, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with Tuberculosis across the world with 1.4 million people dying as a result…

The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives and the member representing the Bende Federal Constituency has passed a vote of Confidence on the Abia State, Independent Electoral Commission ahead of the coming elections for an Aba North/South Federal Constituency Representative. Speaking at the Stakeholders meeting for the Aba North and South Constituency Election, he recalled that prior to his own elections, he had not met the INEC REC before. Irrespective of that, his results were called and he was declared winner without any manipulations. He stated that he is actually meeting the state commissioner for the first time at the…

Speaking at the Aba North and South Stakeholders meeting organized by the Independent Electoral Commission, Abia State ahead of the coming Aba North/South Federal Constituency Elections, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu on behalf of the party APC assured all present at the meeting of a peaceful and non-violent elections. He commended the Independent Electoral Commission, Abia State for the structures they have put in place to ensure that the elections are held in the most orderly manner. He encouraged the people of Aba North and South to vote the credible and competent candidate in the…

It was an eventful day as the leaders and members of the All Progressive Congress in Abia State Converged at the residence of Hon. Emeka Wogu to discuss the forthcoming Abia North and South Federal Constituency election set to hold on the 27th of March 2021. In attendance were notable leaders and members of the party including Senator Orji Kalu, the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Dr. Uche Ogah, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Chief Sam Onuigbo, Hon. Blessing Nwagba, Chief Adolphus Wabara, Sen. Nkechi Nwaorgu amongst others. After the opening prayer led by the Deputy Chief Whip of the…

The people of Igwebuike ward 4 in Aba South Constituency were in high jubilation as they welcomed the presence of the Sen. Orji Kalu, the Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Chief Emeka Wogu, Chief Uche Maduako and other APC leaders to a reception organized by the ward for OUK. Chief Emeka Wogu speaking at the event highlighted various accomplishments of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu while he was the Governor. Speaking on the forth coming elections in the Aba North and South Federal Constituency, he encouraged the community members that the right person with the character and competence to replace the late Honorable…

The zonal leaders meeting which was well attended by all members of the party was hosted by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Nkeiru Onyejeocha. At the meeting, they  discussed various achievements so far by the members of the party who are representing the people at the National Assembly, they also mapped out strategies for winning the forthcoming Abia-North Aba-South Federal House of Representatives polls scheduled to hold on March 27th. The leaders who were present at the meeting were; Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Spokesman of House of Representatives,  Hon.…