Yesterday being the 14th day of June, 2026 marked our 3 years in Office as the representative of our people (Arochukwu State Constituency) at the Abia State House Of Assembly following our swearing in on June 14th, 2023.
It has indeed been an eventful and fruitful 3 years for us and for our Constituents. Despite serving in dual capacity; as the representative of our people (Arochukwu State Constituency) and being the Majority Leader of the Assembly, the mouthpiece of the Executive at the floor of the house, we have effectively delivered to the admiration of everyone, including those who doubted us from the beginning.
In these past 3 years, We have been able to sponsor various Bills, some of which has been passed into law with others still undergoing various legislative processes. These Laws are already yielding fruits as seen in the giant strides of our Dear Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti and his team in the Executive Arm of Government as well as the Local Councils.
Some of these Bills includes;
1. H.A.B 3 – Abia State of Nigeria 2023 Appropriation (Amendment) Law, 2023.
2. H.A.B 4 – The Abia State of Nigeria 2023 Local Government Councils Appropriation Law, 2023.
3. H.A.B 5 – The Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) Law, 2023.
4. The Abia State Of Nigeria 2024 Appropriation Law, 2023.
5. H.A.B 11 – The Abia State Governor’s And Deputy Governor’s Pension Law [Repeal] Law, 2024.
6. H.A.B 12: Abia State Medicines And Health Commodities Management Agency [Establishment Etc] Law, 2024.
7. H.A.B 13: The Abia State Homeland Security Agency Law, 2024.
8. H.A.B. 14 – The Abia State Procedure For Disclosure Of Public Information Law, 2024.
9. H.A.B 15: The Abia State Security Trust Fund Law, 2024.
10. H.A.B 16: The Abia State Roads Funds and Administration Law, 2024.
11. H.A.B 17: The Abia State Rural Access Roads Agency Law, 2024.
12. H.A.B 18: The Abia State Of Nigeria Local Councils 2024 Appropriation Law, 2024.
13. H.A.B 19: The Abia State Tax Codification and Consolidation (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2024.
14. H.A.B 20: The Abia State Local Government (Amendment No 6) Law, 2024.
15. H.A.B 21: The Abia State 2024 Appropriation Virement Law, 2024.
16. H.A.B 22: The Abia State Pension Reform Law, 2024.
17. H.A.B 23: The Abia State Electricity Law, 2024
18. H.A.B 24: The Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) Law, 2024.
19. H.A.B 27: The Abia State Ministry Of Finance (Incorporated) Law, 2024.
20. H.A.B 28: The Abia State 2024 Virement Law, 2024.
21. H.A.B 3: The Abia State Bond Law, 2025.
22. H.A.B 4: The Abia State Senior Citizens Center Law, 2025.
23. H.A.B 5: The Abia State Correctional Service Law, 2025.
24. H.A.B 6: The Abia State Local Government Administration Law, 2025.
25. H.A.B 9: The Abia State Structures for the Signage and Advertisment (Amendment No.3) Law, 2025
26. H.A.B 10: The Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (Amendment No 4) Law, 2025.
27. H.A.B 11: The Abia State Road Traffic and Safety Management (Amendment No.1) Law, 2025
28. H.A.B 12: The Abia State Economic Planning and Development Board Law, 2025
29. H.A.B 13: The Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS (Amendment No.1) Law, 2025.
30. — H.A.B 14: The Abia State Fire Service (Amendment No. 1) Law, 2025.
31. H.A.B 15: The Abia State Ombudsman/Public Compliants and Citizens’ Rights Commission Law, 2025.
32. H.A.B: 16 The Abia State Roads Maintenance Agency (Repeal) Law, 2025.
33. H.A.B 17: The Abia Bureau of Public Procurement (Amendment No.1) Law, 2025.
34. H.A.B 18: The Abia State Orientation Agency (Amendment No.1) Law, 2025
35. H.A.B 19: The Abia State Basic Environmental (Amendment No.2) Law, 2025
36. H.A.B 20: The Umuahia Capital Development Authority (Amendment No.1) Law, 2025
37. H.A.B 21: The Abia State Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Fund (Amendment No.4) Law, 2025.
38. H.A.B 22: The Abia State Estates Development Agency (Repeal) Law, 2025.
39. H.A.B 26: The Abia State Homeland and Security Agency, Law 2025.
40. H.A.B 1: Criminal Law of Abia State Bill, 2026.
41. H.A.B 3: Abia State Harmonized Taxes and Levies Bill, 2026.
The Bills/Laws above are in addition to several Motions and Mattters of Urgent Public Importance which we moved at the floor of the house as well as our exploits in the Education Committee which has seen us carrying out oversight functions at the Abia State University Uturu, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State College Of Health, Aba, Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu, the Ministries of Tertiary Education and Basic and Post Basic Education, ASUBEB, EDC, SEMB etc as well as organized serminars/Public hearing and as mandated by the house.
*PROJECTS*
In addition to our primary assignment/function of law making, we have also been able to deliver some important projects to alleviate the sufferings of our people who were long abandoned by successive Governments. These projects were delivered in support of the Executive Arm under the Able leadership of our Dear Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti.
The projects includes;
—– Solar Powered Borehole Project at Amaebem Ututu.
—– Construction of Daily Market at Atan Abam.
—- Donated a Generator Set, Public Address System and Cash of #500, 000 for the Purchase of Plastic Chairs to Inyom Atan Abam through our pet Project, The OKU Foundation.
—– Solar Powered Borehole Project at Amaeke Abam.
—– Reconstruction of the Community Hall at Umuzomgbo Ihechiowa.
—- Solar Powered Borehole Project at Ahia Nkwo, Obinkita Community, Arochukwu.
—- Construction of Overhead Tank and Donation of Tanks to Ndi Owu Community.
—- Distribution of Fertilizers and other Farming materials to Farmers to help boost food production.
—- Delivered Solar Powered Street Lights to Communities in Arochukwu State Constituency through NDDC.
—- Yearly Free JAMB Registration (1st, 2nd and 3rd Editions completed) with over 330 Students as beneficiaries.
—- Awarded Scholarships to undergraduate students of Arochukwu LGA recommendation through the Unubiko Foundation.
—- Distribution of Educational Materials to Pupils as part of our Educational Support Program.
—- Distributed hundreds of bags of Rice to our aged Mothers to caution the effects of the subsidy removal.
— Empowerement of Youths with Keke Buses, Bikes, etc through our recommendations from the Unubiko Foundation and through our Dear Federal Rep Member, Hon. Ibe Okwara
— Business (Cash) Support Programme for our Women which has seen us commit over #5, 000, 000 (Five Million Naira).
—- We have also made several Cash donations to various communities and Women Unions in Arochukwu Constituency to support various developmental projects.
—- Through our pet project, OKU FOUNDATION, we have assisted our people who were hospitalized and others with various life challenges.
—- Through our recommendations, many of our Constituents are gainfully employed within the state and beyond.
We have also leveraged on our cordial working relationship with the Executive to attract important projects and Infrastructures to our Constituency through the purposeful Leadership of our indefatigable Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti. Some of these projects are;
1. Renovation & Equipping of Healthcare Center at Obieze ISU.
2. Building of a Smart School at Ohabuike Primary School, Obieze ISU.
3. Building of a Smart School at Umunna Abuo Community Primary School 2 (Ongoing)
4. Renovation & Equipping of Achara Healthcare Center.
5. Renovation & Equipping of Ndi Oji Abam Health Center.
6. Renovation of Classroom Blocks at Etiti Abam Primary School, Atan Abam.
7. Renovation & Equipping of Atan Abam Healthcare Center.
8. Solar Powered Borehole Project at Atan Abam (GODA)
9. Construction of a Smart School at Atan Abam (Ongoing)
10. Ndi Okorie Abam Mini Stadium (Ongoing)
11. Abam General Hospital to be situated at Atan Abam (every arrangement concluded for its kick off)
12. Building and Equipping of Ndi Ememe Abam Health Center.
13. Installation of 1X300KVA 33/0.415 KV Transformer to Atani – Abam, Arochukwu
14. Renovation & Equipping of Ndi Agwu Healthcare Center (Ongoing)
15. Renovation of Old and Building of a New Healthcare Center at Idima Abam (Ongoing)
16. Amankwu Ututu Healthcare Center.
17. Ukwuakwu Ututu Healthcare Center (Ongoing)
18. Nkpakpi Ututu Healthcare Center (Ongoing)
19. Solar Powered Borehole Project at Ututu Central Primary School 1.
20. Restoration of 33KV HT Power Line to Ozu Abam through Amuvi Arochukwu terminating at Omenuko Bridge, Arochukwu.
21. Smart School Project at Ozu Abam Central School (Ongoing)
22. Smart School Project at Amuru Community School.
23. Amuru Abam Healthcare Center
24. Ozu Abam Health Center (Renovated and Equipped)
25. Ndi Ememe Health Center (Retrofitted and Equipped).
26. Amaeke Abam Healthcare Center
27. Construction of a Smart School at Ndi Ojiugwo Abam (Ongoing).
28. Ndi Ebe Abam Health Center
29. Reconstruction of Afia Orie, Obinto Ihechiowa (Ongoing)
30. Skill Acquisition Centre, Uburu Ihechiowa (Under Construction at Roof level)
31. Installation of 1 x 300KVA 33/0.415KV Transformer substation at Ndi Alicho, Arochukwu
32. Remodeling of Ihe Central School, Obinto (At the stage of Windows fixing)
33. Rehabilitation & Resuscitation of the Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA) through Construction of New Blocks, Retrofitting of existing ones, Installation of 1X500KVA 33/0.415 KV Transformer etc.
34. Construction of Mini Stadium at Barracks, Arochukwu
35. Building and Equipping of Health Center at Ibom Village, Arochukwu.
36. Building and Equipping of Health Center at Amannagwu, Arochukwu.
37. Installation of 1X300KVA 33/0.415 KV Transformer at Eze Aro palace, Arochukwu.
38. Installation of 1X300KVA 33/0.415 KV Transformer @ Civic Centre, Arochukwu
39. Installation of 1X500KVA 33/0.415KV Transformer @ Jombo Aro Road, Arochukwu.
40. Retrofitting | Equipping of Obinkita Obinkita Health Centre
41. Free Medical Treatment for our Constituents at Various Wards of Arochukwu State Constituency
42. Our people were part of the delegation from the State that traveled to Nasarawa State for Agricultural Training while others have also enjoyed various interventions/ schemes by the State Government including; Recruitments into Teaching Professions, Techrise, Health Professionals, Transport Scheme etc.
In addition, the State Government through our motion of Urgent Public Importance on the bad State Of Roads in Arochukwu State Constituency and the need for Urgent Government Intervention embarked on massive road construction/reconstruction across Arochukwu Constituency thereby changing that age long narrative of “There’s no easy route to Arochukwu”
Some of these roads includes;
— Abia Ohafia – Amammiri Ihechiowa Road through GODA (Ongoing)
— Construction of a 1.6km Ahuama Abam Road through GODA (Ongoing)
— Construction of Amankwu Village Ring Road.
— Construction of Idima – Ndi Ite – Ndi Agwu – Atan – Ndi Oji (Abam Ring Road)
— Construction of Bridges with several Culverts at Idima Abam (Omenuko Bridge 2)
— Construction of Catholic – Aba Road, Amuvi
— Construction of a Brand New Bridge (Omenuko) at Igu River.
— Construction of Abam – Okobi – Ndi Okereke – Aro Road
— Construction of the 1.5km Presbyterian Church – Catholic Church – Achi Ogo Road, Ututu through GODA (Ongoing)
— Construction of Atani Assemblies of God Road
— Umuye Road 2 (Opening up of the road, Ongoing)
— Arochukwu – Ohafia Federal road (Ongoing)
— Construction of the Internal Roads at Abia State College Of Education Technical, Arochukwu.
— Construction of the Internal Road at Huge Goldie Theological Institute Arochukwu, Barracks in Arochukwu and Amannagwu Community all in Arochukwu)
— Reconstruction of the Ozu Abam – Ndi Okereke – Arochukwu Road.
— Construction of Nkponkpu Oba – Catholic Church Road.
— Construction of Amannagwu – Ugwuavo Junction Road.
Our efforts/recommendations and that of other Stakeholders in our Constituency led to the delivery of the dividends of democracy as listed above. These projects which has made life even more easier for our people were all delivered through our Dear Governor, Ekwueme Ndi Abia, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti. This is why the reelection of our Dear Governor come 2027 appears to us in Arochukwu Constituency like a done deal as we expect even more deliverables from his administration.
We also aim to ensure we deliver at least one project in each of the 11 Wards in Arochukwu Constituency in addition to other projects being attracted/facilitated through the State Government and other medium before we leave Office. We therefore plead for the continues support of our people as well as their patience while we achieve that.
Interestingly, those who have keenly followed up on our activities since our inauguration will agree with us that we have always made public every of our engagements/Programmes and that is aimed at carrying everyone (especially our people of Arochukwu) along. We shall continue to leave our doors open for those with meaningful contributions that will help move our Constituency and the state at large forward.
We also hope to build on our cordial relationship between the legislature and the Executive at the State and Local Government level in addition to those at the Federal level.
We shall continue to keep our people abreast of every of our engagements through regular updates on this platform and via town hall meetings.
I thank God Almighty for giving us the Grace, Wisdom and Enablement to succeed. I also appreciate our Dear Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti for always giving us a listening ears whenever we run to him to table any issues affecting our people. Thank you my Dear Elder Brother, Chief Chijioke James Ume (Ike Abam) – Founder: Unubiko Foundation for being a great big brother and a Pillar of Support. I also appreciate my Dear Wife, Lolo Peace Uchenna Okoro and my kids for their love, patience and understanding. I also extend my thanks to my Dear Colleagues at the Abia State House Of Assembly for giving me their cooperation and support in my position as the Majority Leader of the House and as the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Ethics Chairman. My Dear Uncle, Chief Anderson Okoro also deserves my appreciation for believing in me and bearing the cost of the purchase of my Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the 2027 General Election. Thanks to the Labour Party family at the State and Local Government level, my friends and business partners, my pro/support groups, ‘my guys’ who are the engine room of our Office, my fans/followers and numerous supporters, thanks for the support various received from you.
We will never relent in giving our people the best, that is why we declared our Interest to represent our people for the second term at the Abia State House Of Assembly under the platform of the Labour Party. We believe that with your usual support and encouragement, we would do even more. We will make sure that we leave no stone unturned in ensuring that we recover all that we may have lost in the past due to the neglect of our Constituency by the previous administrations.
Thank you and God bless you all.
Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu
Majority Leader/Member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency, Abia State House Of Assembly.
15 – 06 – 2026.
