Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has announced accelerated scholarship awards to three indigenes of Itumbauzo in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State.
Kalu who represents the constituency in the national assembly made the announcement while giving his remarks during his visit to Itumbauzo Ward on Monday.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu stated that the the beneficiaries of the scholarships are 17 year old JSS 3 Testimony Evan; 16 year old SS 1 Chidubem Ikechukwu and little James Nkechi who were among those that received him on his arrival the Ward.
The three girls are to enjoy the scholarships up to the university level.
The deputy speaker also promised to foot the hospital bills of the sick people and others living with disabilities in the Ward.
Kalu expressed his appreciation to the people for throwing their weight behind him in the 2023 general elections that saw to his reelection as a member of the national parliament.
The deputy speaker also received into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) 61 persons amongst whom is a Professor of Physics Education from the University of Calabar, Professor Mathias Iroha Kalu who said they vested interest in the party because of Kalu’s leadership style and effective representation.
He thanked them for not participating in the anti government protest, reminding the people of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s kind gestures to Igbo people exemplified in the signing into law of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill.
He said the commission will create jobs for the people and also give a facelift to the region.
Kalu who distributed bags of rice and fertilizers with cash gifts to the people urged them to continue to support the APC government to do more for them.
It will be recalled that the deputy speaker on Saturday commenced the tour of the 13 electoral wards in his constituency to show gratitude to the people and to do another phase of their needs analysis.
He has so far covered 5 of the electoral wards spanning Item Ward A, B and C and Ugwueke/Eziukwu Wards with 8 more to go.
