Kalu retains Senate’s award as Best Constituency Development Lawmaker

Kenneth Udeh 

All other things equal, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia North, will be bestowed with the Senate Award as Best Senator in “Constituency Projects Execution” on Monday 16 December 2024.

The Award ceremony, organised by the Senate Press Corps, the Apex Media Body of the National Assembly, recognized Kalu’s Constituency for executing critical infrastructure projects across Abia-North Senatorial District and for human empowerment.

Scheduled to hold at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall of the Abuja Nicon Luxury Hotel, the event is expected to have the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Chief Host as well as other Senators of the 10th Assembly.

This will be the Third time the former Abia Governor will be carting home the Award category having won the 2021 and 2022 editions.

Giving the reason for the award, Chairman of the Senate Press Corps Mr. James Itodo emphasised that the Lawmaker won the Award again due to his sustenance in executing numerous development projects and empowerment programmes for his constituents.

Itodo added that Kalu’s effective and result-oriented representation, particularly at the Federal level, is the template of responsive and responsible representation since the introduction of the idea during the 4th Assembly.

Owing to his infrastructural and human empowerment drive in his Constituency, Kalu who chairs the Senate Committee on Privatisation has continued to rake in awards from reputable organisations.

Others included “Honorary Fellowship Award” by the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN); “Progressive Leadership Award by Pro-democracy group, Progressive Movement for Better Nigeria among others.

In 2022 Kalu emerged Best Senator of the Year in Constituency Projects Award by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Abuja Chapters.

In Legislative actions according to OrderPaper.ng Nigeria’s parliamentary multimedia platform, the 62-year-old Senator is rated highest amongst Senators from Abia State with 25 bills standing in his name and rated second amongst his former governor colleagues at the Senate using the 2019-2022 cumulative legislative year.