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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu
The Peace In South East Project, the brainchild of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has disbursed a total sum of N37m and several food items to 41 families of security operatives, working to restore peace in the region.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the media unit of PISE-P, made available to journalists on Tuesday.
Kalu had in June 2024, launched a Seven-man Fund Committee after the brutal murder of two soldiers in Aba, Abia State and it has since visited Abia, Imo, Enugu, and Ebonyi states in the region, providing support to families affected by insecurity.
On his visit in June to the 144 Battalion Headquarters in Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Kalu donated N10m to families of the slain soldiers.
Rounding off its visit to Anambra State on Monday, the Peace Fund also distributed cash and food items to families of six slain policemen, with each of the families receiving N1m.
“A policeman, Inspector Sunday Eze who was injured in the line of duty also received from the Fund the sum of N200,000 to cover his hospital bills,” the statement read in part.
According to the statement, the recipients of the Peace Fund outreach in Anambra State, including Susan Nse Udo, Ebele Kalu Ngozi, Umew Amarachi, Ani Chinenye Anthonia, Ocheji Clement and Charity Orhue, expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the deputy speaker, noting that the gift will go a long way in cushioning the effect of their pain.
Speaking at the Anambra State Police Command Headquarters, Amawbia, the Chairman of the Fund, Daniel Akwari, noted that the Peace Fund was set up to provide succour to families left behind by security officers who died in the line of duty.
Also speaking at the event, the Secretary of the Fund, Mary Ikoku, commiserated with the widows, stressing that although no amount of money would be enough to replace their husbands, the Peace Fund has come to help alleviate their plights.
In his remarks, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Itam, expressed gratitude to the Deputy Speaker and the Peace Fund team for remembering the families of slain policemen in the State.
He called on other well-meaning individuals to emulate the Peace Fund in providing succour to families.
The Police Commissioner reiterated that policing was a collective responsibility of the government even as he assured that his men would do everything possible to secure the lives and property of the people.
Similarly, the State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, who commended Kalu for the initiative noted that the activities of the Peace Fund were in line with the objective of the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo “Who is doing a lot to ensure peace and security in the State.”
The Publicity Secretary of the Peace Fund, Sam Hart hinted that having covered the entire South East region, the Fund is set to proceed to other parts of the country affected by insecurity.
