Na dem latest gist wey dey flow for Abia North, my people! Senator Orji Uzor Kalu don show say him no dey joke when e come to education matter as e don start to distribute free school uniforms for pupils wey dey across di zone.
No be small thing, oh! This action dey cover more than 300 primary schools for five local government areas like Umunneochi, Arochukwu, Isuikwuato, Ohafia and Bende. Dis na the continuation of his educational intervention programme wey don dey go on for some time now.
As Kalu flag off di exercise, im aides point out say many political people just dey talk, talk, but na Kalu dey show real work. For example, on Monday, for Leru Central School wey dey Umuchieze, dem first benefit from the free uniforms. Di pupils and di teachers no fit hide their joy as dem thank di Senator for his continuous support for better education.
But wait, e no stop for uniforms alone! Kalu don also distribute free school bags and dey supply science textbooks for important subjects like Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. According to education experts, all dis initiatives dey help improve teaching and learning for di area.
Di head teacher of Leru Central School come speak for di teachers say, “We go continue to celebrate our Senator. May God bless am for wetin e don do for our school. We dey too grateful and we go thank di aides wey bring all dis items.” Na wetin e talk, and I tell you, dem no dey lie!
Kalu wey dey serve as di Chairman of di Senate Committee on di South East Development Commission (SEDC), don also help build and renovate schools for di district over di years. Dis man no dey sleep for di wheel o! Him dey focus on upgrading old structures, making new classroom blocks and providing furniture wey go make learning beta.
Across Bende, Ohafia, and Umunneochi LGAs, many schools don benefit from all dis construction and renovation. Schools like Amankalu Primary School, St. Joseph Primary School, and others dey shine now. Dem schools wey don dey dilapidated don begin see beta days.
Since Kalu take gree enter di Senate for 2019, him don facilitate more than 50 new classroom blocks across Abia North. Na proper work be dis for him constituency, and e show say im get the welfare of di pupils for mind.
Kalu talk recently say, “Education na di strongest tool wey we fit use empower our children and secure di future of Abia North.” Na true talk be dat! So him dey ensure say pupils get everything wey dem need, from desks to uniforms.
Furthermore, di ongoing uniform distribution dey expand educational opportunities as many schools for Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia and Umunneochi dey undergo construction and renovation. Kalu come remind us say many of dese schools wey dem dey renovate na during him own time as Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007 dem build am, but na im own hand dey fix am again.
With all dis efforts, Kalu don round am up well well! From classrooms to desks, textbooks and now uniforms, na comprehensive investment wey dem dey describe am be dat. Abia North pupils dey smile, and di future dey shine bright for dem!
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