The Umuiwe Autonomous Community of Ututu Town in the Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State is noted for its educational, commercial, political and religious activities, it has produced reputable sons who have continued to break grounds in the millennium development goals of the country.

Prominent among them is the former Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice KALU OGBONNAYA AMAH, The Late Hon. O.K. AMAH, Dr. K.O. Irem, a United States of America-based Medical Practitioner, Dr. O. Obinna, a Senior Lecturer at the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka amongst others.

In the lengthy list of these energetic and promising achievers is Chief Eric Aso Kalu, the Young Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of PFD Maritime Services Limited who has made tremendous impacts in the business community of Rivers State, Onne in particular where he oversees and controls his business.

Born a Prince in Ukwuakwu Village, Umuiwe Autonomous Community Ututu, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State had his primary school education in Ututu, and also completed his secondary education at Ututu Secondary Commercial School, before proceeding to the University of Port-Harcourt where he bagged a Bachelors of Science Degree in Political Administration. Thereafter, the interest of business came into him with the Ututu entrepreneurial spirit boiling in him with the desire to be on his own and also create opportunities for others, he went into business with the little capital at hand. As he progressed in business, he was motivated to move into Freight-Forwarding. To boost his professional competence he attended courses and seminars on maritime operations. Having equipped himself with all these professional qualifications on maritime services, he incorporated what we have today as “PFD MARITIME SERVICES LTD” and KALAS GLOBAL RESOURCES LTD.to carry out the business of freight-forwarding and transportation including export/import of general goods. PFD has come to stay, located at 4, Rumuokoro Street Rumuomasi, Port-Harcourt in Rivers State and branches in Lagos and Calabar with staff strength of thirty [30] professionals and with nearly ten years of rendering quality and efficient services to her clients.

Indeed, PFD is an outstanding name in the maritime industry. Under the leadership of a man with philanthropic tendencies, Chief Eric Aso Kalu is a man at the heart of many in the entire Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State and Ututu Community in particular. As amiable and humble as he is, Chief Kalu has taken his pet and dream of philanthropy to an enviable height by donating a borehole to the good people of Umuiwe Autonomous Community in Ututu-Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. This gesture and many others from this great son of our time, especially on infrastructural enhancement to the local community sure did endear Kalu to the people transcending the other communities that make up the “LGA” Chief Kalu’s credible antecedents as a youth leader found favour for him in the sight of people, hence the clarion call for him as the incoming elected member of the state house of assembly representing Arochukwu state constituency.

In appreciation to his constituency development, and his philanthropic activities, he has earned for himself, several titles, one of them is the “OMEREOHA I” of Umuiwe Autonomous Community. Outside business activities, Chief Eric Aso Kalu is a crusader for the protection of life of the less privileged and he abhors laziness and dishonesty. Kalu is a community leader anytime, any day and will surely do better if saddled with a higher responsibility like the local government administration. His discipline as a political administrator speaks volume, Kalu, a man of wisdom and courage is touted as the next credible member of the house of Assembly for Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State.
Chief Kalu is a legend in the making as he has written his name in gold. This is the general opinion of the entire community and adjoining communities like Ihechiowa, Isu and Abam, Ihechiowa Arochukwu to mention but few. especially his fans who had thronged Umuiwe Community to felicitate with him when H.R.H Eze Daniel Kalu Okore, of Umuiwe Autonomous Community honoured Kalu with the Chieftaincy title of “OMEREOHA I OF UMUIWE”.

They had come to give honour to a deserving youth leader and a philanthropist who have made significant intentions into other areas like education of youths, especially those seating for West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination.

The youthful chief did not look back when he registered nineteen (19) of the youths from each of the villages that make up his autonomous community for all these year’s WAEC examinations to encourage them in capacity building.

According to some people who spoke to “PMW”, it may not be difficult for this young Chief to become the next member of the Abia state house of Assembly with these kind of developmental tendencies, coupled with the fact that an Ututu son has not been elected into that office since the creation of Arochukwu Local Government Area in 1976 while the other clans have had two and three shots each, excepting the shortlived house of 1983, and the people especially the youths are yearning for Chief Eric Aso Kalu to be there.

By Reporter.