Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu awards scholarships, donates food items to orphans in Cross Rivers

Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, extended a generous hand to orphans in Cross River State over the weekend, donating food items, cash, and scholarships.

The donations were presented at the Infant Jesus Orphanage in Calabar, the state capital.

Kalu’s visit coincided with the 37th convocation ceremony and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the University of Calabar, his alma mater, where he made the heartfelt gesture.

The Deputy Speaker, who was in Calabar to deliver the convocation lecture of the University of Calabar, also donated N2 million and various food items to the Orphanage.

Among the highlights of his visit were the scholarships awarded to 12-year-old twins, Chidera Maduka and Chimankpa Maduka.

The scholarship will support their education as they pursue law degrees, marking a significant step in their academic journeys.

Kalu was accompanied by his former classmates from the University of Calabar, as well as several members of the National Assembly, underscoring the collaborative spirit of the event.

Moved by the kindness of the Deputy Speaker, some members of the House of Representatives, who accompanied him on the visit, made a donation of N1 million while his former classmates in the 1998 set of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar donated N300,000 to the home.

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress( APC), Anambra State, Mr. Johnbosco Onunkwo donated N200, 000 while the members of Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) also gave N500,000 to the Home. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>