The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and a front runner for Bende federal constituency, Barr. Benjamin Kalu has mobilized engineers to site to restore power to Bende, his home town, Igbere TV reports.
Investigations reveal that 3 electric poles supplying power to the town were destroyed by contractors Messers Hi-Mansion Limited in the process of re-constructing the Arochukwu/Ohafia Bridge several months ago, a project allegedly sponsored by Hon. Uko Ukole, a PDP member of the House of Representatives.
According to locals as well as the Bende Town Union (BTU), the House of Reps member had after several complaints to him, assured Bende people that the electric poles would be restored by the same company that destroyed it. But when months later, the Benjamin Kalu Foundation (BKF) found out that this was not taking place, especially during the Christmas holiday season, the foundation through its founder, Chief Benjamin Kalu had a meeting with the four traditional rulers of Bende last weekend and decided to take up the cost of replacing the 3 poles.
The traditional rulers of Bende Town praying with BenKalu after he undertook the power restoration project for Bende
All Comments