From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja
Additional School building have been constructed in Abia-North Senatorial District by the lawmaker Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.
Among the projects recently commissioned are an ultramodern classroom blocks at Agborji Community Primary School, Abiriba; Amamba Ukpo Community Primary School, Amaogudu Abiriba and Ndi Agbo Community Primary School, Nkporo, all in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.
They are equipped with furnished reading desk, teaching boards, electric fans and other learning and infrastructure equipments to facilitate teaching and learning processes.
Senator Kalu was represented by his Senior Legislative Aide for Abia North, Victor Etie and the Legislative Aide for Ohafia LGA, Mbila Uma Ayi.
Speaking on behalf of the lawmaker, Etie informed the communities, teachers and pupils that the lawmaker’s intervention in education was informed his belief that it is the greatest form of empowerment and upliftment. “The classroom blocks and others were undertaken in furtherance of Senator Kalu’s avowed commitment towards ensuring a conducive learning atmosphere in public schools within his constituency.”
The lawmaker charged the teachers and pupils to make use of the facilities to enhance the quality of education for the pupils.
In separate remarks, the Traditional Ruler of Ndi Agbo Community in Nkporo, Eze Uche Arunsi; PTA Chairman and NUT Chairman of Ohafia LGA, Elder Imo Nwankwo; President Generals, including the various staffs of all the schools, expressed gratitude to the chairman Senate Committee on Privatisation for his numerous projects and interventions in education sector.
They recalled that the two-term lawmaker had earlier distributed free educational materials like school bags, text books, exercise books and other instructional materials to virtually all the schools in Abia North.
They emphasised that Kalu replicated his performance during his tenure as Governor in which he provided free education and prompt payment of teachers’ salaries.
Present at the events were Ojisi Iro Ogbaja, The OUK Movement State Chairman Abia State; Robinson Otuwe, the APC Candidate for Ohafia North State Constituency, Mr Basil Offor, The OUK Movement Chairman Umunneochi LGA, Agbai, the APC LGA Secretary for Ohafia LGA, Mrs Ezinne Uduma, the state woman leader for Ohafia LGA and Mr Godswill Uduma, the OUK Movement Secretary for Ohafia LGA.
The events witnessed the offering of prayers for Senator Kalu by the benefiting communities.