.........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝑷𝑼 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔  In a world where crises and conflicts seem to be the norm, it is essential for global bodies to step up and take action.  That is why the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has proposed a crucial amendment to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules.  The proposed amendment seeks to accommodate more emergency items and measures for Africa, a continent that has been plagued with numerous challenges. During the just concluded 148th meeting of the IPU in Geneva, Switzerland, Rt Hon Kalu highlighted the need for the IPU to address urgent issues in Africa.  He expressed concern over the current IPU General Assembly Rule 11(2), which he believes to be inadequate in addressing the crises in Africa.  The Deputy Speaker stressed that it i

..........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒖'𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚  Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has been at the forefront of efforts towards securing the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).  In recent weeks, Kalu has intensified talks with President Bola Tinubu, in a bid to secure Kanu's freedom. In a recent interview on the programme "Ben Kalu's Mandate" on Flow FM, Umuahia, Abia State, monitored by Igbo Patriots Magazine, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Livinus Nwabughogu, shed some light on the ongoing discussions between Kalu and President Tinubu.  Nwabughogu emphasized that Kalu has been handling al

.........𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 The agriculture sector is a crucial part of any nation's economy, and Nigeria is no exception.  As the world population continues to grow, the demand for food and agricultural products is also increasing.  In light of this, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has taken a bold step in declaring open the public hearing on nine agriculture related bills currently in the House Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions at the National Assembly Complex. The main objective of these bills is to establish specialized agricultural institutions that will not only bolster the federal government's drive for food security but also promote mechanized farming and diversify the economy.  This is a strategic move towards a more effi