Author: Drum Africa
In a non surprising turn of events, eight (8) traditional rulers of Igbere autonomous communities yesterday blessed Benjamin Kalu, APC candidate for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency, and unanimously declared ” … because you refused to betray Orji Kalu, we shall not betray you. For us who are the custodians of our tradition and culture, loyalty has a reward and for sixteen (16) years you have shown you are a dependable brother and friend of Igbere land, you love Igbere and Igbere loves you. You are not a stranger in Igbere and we look forward to you building your…
The people of Amaekpu, Apuanu, Amaokwe and Okoko Item, Ugwueke-Eziukwu and Alayi today, came out in droves to welcome Dr. Orji Kalu, APC candidate for Senate, Abia North Senatorial Zone during his tour of wards in Bende LG. The former Governor of Abia State was accompanied by Barr. Benjamin Kalu, APC candidate for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency and Hon Chijioke Chukwu, APC candidate for Abia State House of Assembly. Addressing the crowd of elated supporters, Dr. Kalu thanked them for their support, imploring them to vote APC all the way at the polls in February and March. The…
In a very monumental and historic moment on New Year’s Eve, a council of 5 Traditional rulers in Item performed the ima nzu rite on Benjamin Kalu, finally giving him their exclusive blessings and endorsement for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency. The traditional rulers included, Eze Agbeze Agbeze Inkiribada of Akpa na Agbo Eluakanu Item Autonomous Community, Eze Igwe Abraham, Ujuru 1 of Awuja Akanu Item, Eze Kalu Mba, Igbidi 1 of Umunnato Autonomous Community, Eze Opara Ogbonnaya, Ezeudo 1 of Okai Item and Eze Sunday Agu, Enyi Mmiri 1 of Umuakpaeme Umuakpa Item Autonomous Community. This royal endorsement is…
On New Years Eve, the elders of Bende gathered to endorse Benjamin Kalu and his campaign to be elected to represent Bende Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The gathering of patriarchs aged 65 and above, celebrated the APC candidate popularly called BenKalu for his selflessness, sacrifices and commitment to community development in Bende over the last 16 years. The elders of Bende prayed for him and in a moving act of endorsement gave BenKalu their blessings as their choice to represent Bende in the National Assembly. See pictures below:
Desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house. The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 % GDP annually, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), which is leading the project. The Initiative aims to develop and provide 10 GW of solar energy by 2025 and supply 250 million people with green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. At least 90 million people will be connected to electricity…
It was a highly emotional and joyful atmosphere yesterday, December 29, 2018, (popularly known in Bende as the BenKalu Day) as the Benjamin Kalu Foundation (BKF) celebrated the 15th edition of its Xmas Package for Rural Women in style. At the event, Chief Benjamin Kalu concluded his mission to clothe 1000 women across all the wards of Bende Federal Constituency. Recall that in September 2018, the APC candidate for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency, more popularly called BenKalu began a tour of Bende LG, sharing colorful wrappers, exercise books, bags of rice and other materials, to women from each…
Benjamin Kalu ESQ. showed up in style on Thursday, December 2018, to honour an invitation by ndi Ada Ibinaukwu to the launching of their maiden wrapper at the Ibinaukwu Civic Centre, Onu Igbina, Igbere. BenKalu, the APC candidate for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency, who was invited as a guest launcher at the event, showed up with a colorful convoy of over 40 vehicles. The people of Igbere rolled out the carpets to receive BenKalu as they were seen jubilantly cheering and dancing in the streets for him. At the event, BenKalu sang and danced with the women of…
Chief Benjamin Kalu attended the Amankalu Day which held today at Omaraugbogho Primary School, Amankalu, Alayi. The Amankalu Day is an annual cultural festival of the Amankalu people where all the villages in the community display their cultural heritage through dance, music and other expressions. At the event, Chief Kalu expressed his admiration for the Amankalu people for choosing to preserve and promote their culture and heritage through the Amankalu Day. He further enjoined all other communities in Bende Local Government to emulate the laudable initiatives of Amankalu and undertake similar projects and festivities aimed at the preservation and promotion…
Bende Town Union (BTU) has unanimously adopted Chief Benjamin Kalu as its candidate for the Federal House of Representatives at its Annual General Meeting held yesterday in Bende. The town union is the highest decision making body of the land, having also been in existence for 55 years since 1963. The motion was moved by Chief Ogbonna Ariwodo a renowned business man in Umuahia and seconded by a retired Director in the Ministry of Education, Chief Nnamdi Ogidi after which the President-General of BTU, both home and abroad, Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, and a Knight of the Catholic Church,…
Members of the Benjamin Kalu Campaign Council were sworn in today at the campaign office of the APC House of Representatives candidate situated in Uzuakoli, Bende, Abia State. The swearing in ceremony was led by Mr. Perfecf Okorie, the State Party Secretary, APC, after which he charged everyone to be diligent in their roles. The APC candidate, Chief Benjamin Kalu in his exhortation to the Council urged the newly sworn in members to put in their best efforts to promote all APC candidates from the federal down to the grassroots level. He enjoined the Campaign Council to ensure that members…