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Jun

10

2025

Abia APC responds to Sen OUK’s unfounded public accolades Visit to Governor Otti

POLITICS#AhmedBolaTinubu, #Dr.OrjiUzorKalu, #DrAlexOtti, #OUK

Abia APC responds to OUK's unfounded public accolades Visit to Governor Otti The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted the recent visit of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North, to Governor Alex Otti in his hometown. We wish to state the following: 1) Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s visit was a personal engagement and does not, in any way, reflect the position or endorsement of the APC in Abia State. 2) Our stance on governance in Abia remains unchanged and was clearly articulated by our State Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, on May 28, 2025,…

Aug

12

2023

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OUK Distributes Desks To Alayi Central School

NEWS#Comfort, #Development, #OUK

OUK Distributes Desks To Alayi Central School In line with his vision of promoting infrastructure development in communities as well as his massive investment in the education sector, the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Friday, August 11, handed over brand new desks to Alayi Central School in Bende Local Government Area. Kalu, who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, during the distribution said the project was part of his efforts to create a conducive atmosphere for learning and teaching across the Senatorial District, expressing belief that the renovated classroom blocks, desks, solar street…

Feb

04

2023

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2023: Abiriba to Sen. Kalu: “You’ve performed excellently to merit our votes”

POLITICS#OUK, #SenatorOrjiUzorKalu, #TownHall, #VoteOfConfidence, Excellence

2023: Abiriba to Sen. Kalu: "You've performed excellently to merit our votes" Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia-North's campaign quest to continue to represent the zone at the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constantly intensified as the former Abia Governor secured additional votes of confidence from council areas and communities in the district. They also endorsed other candidates of the APC contesting for the positions of House of Assembly and the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Otule Oji and Hon Daniel Okeke both running to represent Ohafia South State Constituency and Arochukwu Ohafia…

Jan

23

2023

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Abia North: Sen Orji Kalu Inspects Ongoing Okafia-Igbere Erosion Control Project

NEWS#ErosionControl, #ErosionMenace, #OrjiUzor, #OUK, #Ravage

Abia North: Sen Orji Kalu Inspects Ongoing Okafia-Igbere Erosion Control Project The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has inspected an ongoing erosion control project in Okafia-Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. He was taken round and briefed on the progress of work by the project manager of the construction company handling the project. While inspecting the ongoing project, Kalu, who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, said the ongoing erosion control project will go a long way to alleviate the suffering of the people in the…

Jan

12

2023

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Igbere Cultural Festival: When Culture Blends With Value, Virtues

Arts & Culture#IgbereFestival, #IgboCulturalPractice, #OrjiUzorKalu, #OUK, #OUKFoundation

Igbere Cultural Festival: When Culture Blends With Value, Virtues Festival of joy Year’s edition of Igbere Cultural Festival held on January 2, was decentralised. Each of the 13 villages performed its cultural exhibitions at their village square. The reason, according to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the convener, was to allow more people, especially the younger generation, who would ordinarily find it difficult to travel to the central point of the previous editions, access and participation. Previous editions were centralized at the Senators residential field at Camp Neya, where the troupes and spectators/guests gathered. But beyond the privilege of…

Jan

10

2023

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OUK: Drawing on the goodwill built over the years.

OPINION, POLITICS#GoodGovernance, #OrjiUzorKalu, #OUK, endowment

OUK: Drawing on the goodwill built over the years. Orji Uzor Kalu, at the age of 20, had started early in life to make ends meet, build a name for himself and set up his various establishments. By the year 1980, 20 December to be exact, OUK and I met at Heathrow airport. He was shuttling between Lagos to London to buy what he thought his schoolmates will like to wear as long as it was legitimate. At that time he had a furniture company called “Orjialex” in Maiduguri. Also associating with the powers that be then like Uba Ahmed,…