..........𝒂𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒖, 𝑨𝒌𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒐 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏  By Iyke Mba 26/03/2024 The Nigerian delegation to the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union was met with a warm reception at the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.  Led by the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the officials welcomed the delegation with open arms, ready to engage in discussions on the challenges facing the African trade market. Among the delegates was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, and the Senate President, along with other representatives.  Together, they delved into the pressing issues affecting trade within Africa and explored potential solutions to strengthen inter-African trade through legislative measures. The discussions were robust and insightful, with a focus on ad

...........𝒂𝒔 𝑹𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒖 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒅𝒊 𝑰𝒈𝒃𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒃𝒖 By Iyke Mba 25/03/2024 As the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu holds a position of influence and authority in the Nigerian government.  Recently, he made a statement urging the people of the South-east geo-political zone to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu.  In his remarks, Mr. Kalu emphasized that President Tinubu has been fair to the people of the zone, also known as Ndi Igbo. This call for support comes at a crucial time in Nigerian politics, as the country faces numerous challenges and opportunities.  The South-east geo-political zone has historically been marginalized and underrepresented in the federal government, leading to feelings of neglect and disenfranchisement among its people.  However, Mr. Kalu's endorsement of President Tinubu suggests that