Deputy Speaker Offers Scholarships, Food Items To Orphans

Deputy Speaker of the House of  Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has offered scholarships to two young orphans at Infant Jesus Orphanage in Calabar, Cross River State from primary to university level.

He also made a cash donation of N2 million as well as food items to the orphanage.

Kalu’s visit was part of the 37th Convocation ceremony and 50th anniversary celebrations of the University of Calabar, his alma mater where he delivered the convocation lecture.

The young orphans, Chidera Emmanuela Maduka and Chimankpa Emmanuel Maduka, 12-year-old twins, had indicated interest to study law when the deputy speaker asked the children at the home who among them wanted to be lawyers.

Some members of the House of Representatives who accompanied the deputy speaker on the visit also made a donation of N1 million, while his former classmates of ‘98, Faculty of Law, donated N300,000.

Similarly, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress( APC) in Anambra State, Johnbosco Onunkwo donated N200,000 while the members of Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) also gave N500,000, totaling N4 million

Kalu said: “I’m here with my classmates from University of Calabar, and my colleagues from the National Assembly to show our love and support to you.

“We will take over the training of Chidera and her twin to university level. I’m happy and proud they want to study law. We will support them. We will pay your school fees.

“We brought you some foodstuff and we will send you more. We will bring you toiletries. The people you’re seeing here are your fathers and mothers. We are going to appoint a committee that will be taking care of you.”