By Francis Ndimkoha
2025: Brief overview of the impact of Orji Uzor Kalu in the Senate
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been actively contributing to the Senate’s activities in 2025, focusing on impactful governance, accountability, and people-centered projects. Here are some key highlights of his impact:
- Leadership Roles: Kalu chairs the Senate Committee on South-East Development Commission and the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI). He also leads efforts on national security and legislative oversight on child protection and education.
- Representation: Kalu has pledged to deepen accountability, discipline, and purposeful leadership while driving meaningful development in Abia North and advancing the South-East’s interests. He emphasizes unity, purposeful representation, and impactful governance that meets the people’s
needs.
– Projects and Initiatives: Some of his notable projects include:
- Road Construction and Bridge Projects: Facilitating infrastructure development in his constituency.
- Healthcare and Education: Improving access to these essential services for his constituents.
- Youth Empowerment: Supporting initiatives that foster self-reliance and entrepreneurship in Abia North.– Security and Oversight: Kalu has been instrumental in shaping the Senate’s stance on national security, including the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin on a peace support mission. He also oversees the Safe Schools Initiative, ensuring transparency and accountability in the utilization of resources meant to protect schools and students.
- Controversy: Kalu has faced criticism from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over allegations of 30,000 deaths linked to the group and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN).