. ..........𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝑮𝑫𝑷 Rt hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu advocates for promoting cross-border education through collaborative efforts with government agencies, education stakeholders, and other relevant bodies.  His goal is to establish a legislative framework that will drive sustainable growth in the education sector. As part of this initiative, the Deputy Speaker's office plans to establish an International Education Commission to enhance educational excellence and international cooperation.  Rt hon Benjamin Kalu believes that education should be treated as an export commodity for Nigeria, just like other popular destinations for Nigerian students. Recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows a decrease in the amount spent on foreign education by Nigerians, highlighting the need for a legislative roadmap to boost the educa

.........𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓  Hon Obi Aguocha's recent attack on the deputy speaker of the house of representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, is a clear example of the negative impact of political rivalry and personal vendettas on the democratic process.  In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the deputy speaker can be seen making a friendly gesture towards the governor of Abia state, suggesting that he should return to his former party, the APC. However, instead of interpreting this gesture in a positive light, Hon Obi Aguocha chose to twist the narrative and launch a scathing attack on Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu.  His unguarded utterances were clearly aimed at creating mischief and misleading the public, all in an attempt to score cheap political points and remain relevant in Abia state politics. It

𝐑𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐮: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 ...........𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚  By Iyke Mba 24/08/2024 The establishment of the South East Development Commission by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a bill sponsored by the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, is a significant step towards addressing the developmental challenges facing the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria.  This initiative has the potential to bring about numerous benefits to the region and its people. One of the key benefits of the South East Development Commission is that it will provide a platform for targeted and coordinated development efforts in the region.  By focusing on the specific needs of the South East, the commission can ensure that resourc

...........𝒂𝒔 𝑹𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒖 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒏 By Iyke Mba 12/08/2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional economic union comprising of 15 member states. With a population of over 385 million and a combined GDP of over $1 trillion, ECOWAS plays a crucial role in promoting economic integration, peace, and stability in the region.  In order to effectively carry out its mandate, the organization relies heavily on a well-managed, transparent, and accountable budget. And this is precisely why the ECOWAS Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, and Economic Research has kicked off a four-day meeting under the theme: “The Role of the ECOWAS Parliament in Community Budget Formulation and Monitoring”. The meeting, taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is being spearheaded by the Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee, Rt hon Benj