Abia North: Sen. Kalu Takes Project Tour To Nnaeato, Leru As Constituents Pledge Full Support (Photos)

In continuation of his project inspection tour, Senator representing Abia North senatorial district of Abia State, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu at the weekend visited Nneato community where the people received him along with his entourage with excitement.

ABN TV reports that the mid term report tour is targeted at taking stock of views, and opinions of the people on how the qualitative representation of Sen. Kalu has impacted their lives in the area of infrastructure and human empowerment since his election in 2019.

Speaking on behalf of the community gathered at Ebelebe Hall at Nnaeato Comrade Ezeugbo Uwabunkeonye who represented the President General of Nnaeato community outlined Kalu’s projects and interventions to the community which include; Water boreholes at Achara and Ezioba , distribution of school textbooks to students of both secondary and primary schools , AroIkpa and Achara roads amongst others.

While appreciating Kalu the community narrated their security challenges and appealed for additional road projects.

Responding Kalu dispelled the mischievous narrative propagated by politicians that the cattle market he sited at Lopkanta as Governor of Abia as the cause of security problems experienced by the community.

Explaining further, Kalu disclosed that the original purpose of the creation of cattle market was to serve as business venture to generate revenue for both the community and the government, he expressed his disappointment that the cattle market has since deviated from its major purpose for which it was created due to vested political interests.

People of the community expressed readiness to support Sen. Kalu and ensure he is re-elected to represent Abia in 2023.

Also in Umuchieze community , Umunneochi in Abia-North where Sen. Kalu arrived for midterm constituency report tour, the men, women and youths of the community lauded Senator Kalu for his sterling performance and for projects attracted to their community.

During the interactive session both Kalu and the community analysed the security challenges in the community in which Kalu proffered Solutions .

He urged the community especially the youths to take part in the responsibility of securing their area.

He also warned them against paying attention to politicians who can’t offer them anything other than creating problems

Speaking on behalf of the community and electorates, the Traditional ruler HRH Eze Nwankwo, Orji of Amorji restated their commitment to re-elect Senator Kalu back to the Senate and the All Progressive’s Congress.

They pledged to support Sen. Kalu in his bid to represent the constituency in 2023.

The people of Eziama Nnaeato were not left out as Sen. Kalu stormed their community to assess the impact of his legislative interventions in the community since his election in 2019.

The community received Sen. Kalu with excitement and thanked him for some of his projects which include, the installation of motorised water boreholes, reconstruction and full furnishing of Eziama central school and other notable projects the community enjoys.

Dr. Elijah Otutu who spoke on behalf of the community while appealing for additional projects called on Senator Kalu to intervene in insecurity bedeviling their area.

Responding, Orji Kalu clarified that though he is very much concerned with the security situation he is however not constitutionally empowered to order and mobilise security agencies.

Kalu however outlined efforts made in his capacity as a Senator to call the attention of the Federal and state security agencies to curb the crime wave in the zone, concluding made financial donation to the local security outfit to support the procurement of security gadgets to aid their duties.

People of the community also assured him of their support in the upcoming 2023 election in ensuring he is re-elected into senate.