- Sen Nwaogu Congratulates Kalu
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu, has given free medical treatment to over 2,000 persons as part of activities marking his 53rd birthday anniversary.
This is even as the former Senator who represented Abia Central in the upper legislative chamber, Mrs Nkechi Nwaogu congratulated Kalu on his birthday.
There were free eye surgeries and people were given glasses to help improve their sight.
Apart from the locals with one eye problem or the order, students from the School of the Blind, Afara, Umuahia North Local Government Area, were equally examined during the event.
Speaking at the event, Kalu promised to take care of the medical bills of those whose cases were curable.
The Deputy Speaker said he decided to mark his 53rd birthday with the aged and underprivileged members of the society at his Bende country home, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia state, to give them a sense of belonging.
“The decision to celebrate my birthday with the underprivileged instead of the political class from Abuja and beyond was based on divine direction from God.
“God directed me to celebrate this my 53rd Birthday with the underprivileged persons in the society –the blind, aged, widows, people living with disabilities, the motherless babies among others.”
He said going forward, he would continue to celebrate his subsequent birthdays with these categories of people who contributed to his being elected into office.
Items distributed at the occasion included rice, gari, maize, tomatoes, noodles, buckets, mattresses, and pillows, among others.
The ceremony attracted people from the 17 Local Government Areas of the State.
Meanwhile, Senator Nwaogu has congratulated Kalu on his 53rd birthday.
In a message, Nwaogu described Kalu as an accomplished legal mind who has distinguished himself as a good parliamentarian.
She prayed that God continues to grant the Deputy Speaker the wisdom to steer the affairs of Bende Federal Constituency, Abia APC, and Nigeria.