Kelvin Chukwu

Senator Kelvin Chukwu (born: 23 May, 1975) is a Nigerian politician of the Labour Party and Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District. The Labour Party nominated him as a replacement to his elder brother Oyibo Chukwu who was assassinated along Amechi town, three days before the 25 February presidential and National Assembly elections. Quotes “Due to bureaucratic bottlenecks and endemic corruption in the payment process, the situation has subjected many pensioners to abject penury." “With some even dying in queues of protracted and never-ending verification exercises that yield little or no result whatsoever." “The prevailing issues include the non-payment of outstanding arrears to scores of pensioners, non-enrolment of thousands of pensioners on the pension payroll, non-payment of death benefits to deserving Next-of-Kin." “This is made worse by improper keeping of records, unscrupulous officials who demand different documents and call for similar verification exercises time and time again.” "The administration of the pension funds had been enmeshed in unprecedented corruption over the years with some public officers, institutions of government and even banks all complicit." "Except pensioners received fair and prompt treatment, the country was unwittingly encouraging the propensity of civil servants to be corrupt." “It is a reflection of my commitment to aligning with a platform that works and I believe I’ll do better and represent the collective interest of my people better." “I’ll bring more dividends of democracy; I’ll meet the aspirations of the good people of Enugu East Senatorial District and Nigerians at large,” “These challenges have undermined the core values and principles upon which the Labour Party was initially founded,” “Recent developments in the Labour Party at both the state and national levels have made it difficult for me to represent my constituents under its banner." “After careful reflections, I am convinced that the APC under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu provides a more inclusive platform for the nation. I remain committed to serving the people of Enugu East. Accordingly, I hereby join the Progressives family in the 10th Senate.” “This decision was reached after extensive consultations with my constituents in my senatorial district, my political associates, and stakeholders across various levels in Enugu State,” External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:1975 births