.............𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 On Monday, the 29th of April 2024, a somber mood enveloped the House of Representatives Southeast Caucus as the deputy speaker, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, led members on a condolence visit to the families of two distinguished Igbo leaders – the late Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Senator Ayogu Eze.  These two individuals, who had made significant contributions to the political landscape of Nigeria, were mourned and celebrated for their exemplary lives and service to the nation. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a Nigerian politician, author, and engineer, was remembered as a man of impeccable character who had served admirably in various leadership roles. As the first civilian governor of Abia State, Dr. Onu had left a last

...........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏  On Saturday, April 27th, 2024, a joyous occasion was celebrated in the northern region of Nigeria as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, paid a visit to Kano State.  The purpose of this visit was to congratulate the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Dr. Nasir Ado Bayero, on the marriage of their children.  The deputy speaker was accompanied by some esteemed colleagues from the House of Representatives as well as members of the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) team. The visit of the deputy speaker to Kano State is a significant event that showcases the spirit of unity in diversity that is deeply embedded in the Nigerian culture.  It is a true testament to the strength of our nation and the harmonious coexistence of its people. The deputy spea

  ...........𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 On Friday, 26th April, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, delivered a powerful and thought-provoking keynote address on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, at the National Integration Conference organized by The Kukah Center in Abuja. In his address, Rt hon Kalu emphasized the importance of Nigeria's diversity in ethnicity, language, and religion, stating that it offers a remarkable asset for the nation, significantly enhancing global diplomatic and economic relations.  He stressed that it is crucial for us to understand the power of leveraging this pluralism to propel the nation towards a more unified and prosperous future, where the collective strengths of its diverse population are fully harnessed . It is no secret that Nigeria is a country r