On Tuesday, 19th of July, 2022, the Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu represented by Barr Victor Etie, his Legislative Aide and accompanied by Chief Emeka Onyeabor, the OUK Chairman Isuikwuato LGA embarked on the second distribution of educational materials and fact finding mission to various schools in Isuikwuato LGA – namely: Otamkpa Central School, Umuobiala Community School, Eluama Primary School and Amaiyi Central School, Oguduasa Isuikwuato.
In continuation of the Senator’s educational programme for the children of Abia North, the Senator as usual doled out various free educational materials to the students ranging from school bags, various textbooks, writing materials, exercise books etc.
Present were some President Generals of the communities, PTA Chairmen of the various schools and some community leaders, who all expressed pleasure at the benevolence and magnanimity of the Distinguished Senator, recalling that it was during the Senator’s time as Executive Governor of Abia State that Education in Abia State received a boost with free education, prompt payment of teachers salaries, provision of free school buses and renovation of schools.
The team from the Senator were shown the last renovation done in the schools, which were done by Orji Uzor Kalu as Governor, and 16 years after leaving office as governor both the successive governments and the former Senator who represented Abia North did nothing, yet Orji Uzor Kalu as Senator has started renovating some of the schools, basically starting from were he stopped as governor.
The pupils, teachers, parents and the communities prayed for God’s guidance, protection and continued success of Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, in their words, they prayed God to always make Senator OUK as he fondly called thier Senator as they have never had it so good, they indeed counted themselves lucky to be represented by Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.
It will be recalled that the senator has been giving out free educational materials ranging from various textbooks of different subjects, different writing materials, Exercise books, quality school bags, brand new reading desk and tables to various schools in Abia North since 2021 and has continued in 2022.
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