For being consistent with infrastructural projects within his Abia North senatorial district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Monday, won the Senate Press Corps Award on constituency development for the third time.
Kalu emerged overall best among 108 of his colleagues to clinch the coveted prize at this year’s edition of the Senate Press Corps Award ceremony held in Abuja.
According to the Press Corps of the National Assembly, the Abia State former governor retained the award following “his unrelenting record of executing critical infrastructure projects across Abia North Senatorial District in addition to human empowerment”.
The event had in attendance the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Chief Host who was represented by Senator Yemi Adaramodu and other distinguished Senators and this will be the third time Kalu will be winning the award having won the 2021 and 2022 editions.
Speaking on the occasion, the 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, adding that the corps took cognisance of Kalu’s representation at the National Assembly, describing him as effective and result oriented, particularly at the Federal level, having matched 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, including “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 Lawmaker is rated highest amongst senators from Abia State, having 25 bills in his name and rated second amongst his former governor colleagues at the Senate, using the 2019 – 2022 cumulative legislative year index.
