...........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

..........𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚  The 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, has brought together parliamentarians from around the world to discuss pressing global issues and promote international cooperation.  Nigeria's delegation, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, arrived in Geneva to participate in this important gathering. The presence of high-ranking officials such as Senate President Akpabio and Deputy Speaker Kalu at the IPU Assembly highlights Nigeria's commitment to engaging with the international community and addressing key challenges facing the world today.  As representatives of the Nigerian parliament, they have a crucial role to play in shaping policies and decisions that impact not only their o