Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has unveiled a N500 million grant to support 8,400 businesses and families in Bende Federal constituency, Abia State.
The grant, aimed at boosting business growth and eradicating poverty, hunger, and unemployment, will be disbursed to beneficiaries selected from 400 political wards.
Kalu announced the initiative during a town hall meeting with constituents at his country home in Bende on Sunday.
Kalu who expressed worry on the poor conditions of roads in his constituency, said that many of the roads and other projects which were captured in 2024 national budget have been completely reconstructed or undergoing construction.
He thanked the people of Bende again for electing him to represent them in the National Assembly, promising to attract more projects to his people of Bende and Abia State at large.
The Deputy Speaker who thanked President Bola Tinubu for his love for the South East, said that the administration has demonstrated enough determination in tackling infrastructural decay in the region as well as in addressing poverty and unemployment crises in the country.
Kalu who said that he sponsored 105 bills in the 10th National Assembly, appealed to his constituents and the South East people to give more support to the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration.
He also announced the donation of musical instruments for many churches in Bende Federal constituency even as he assured his people that all the ongoing projects which he attracted would be completed.
Kalu urged the leaders of various communities to forward their most important basic needs to him .
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