..............𝒂𝒔 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒐𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆  Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu is currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria.  He was elected into this position in June 2023 and has since then proven to be an exemplary leader, with a strong legislative prowess, a commitment to promoting equity, fairness, and justice for the Igbo people and all Nigerians. Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu is known for his developmental strides in his constituency, Bende Federal Constituency, and in Nigeria as a whole.  He has been a strong advocate for infrastructure development, education, and human empowerment.  In his constituency, he has provided various projects, including the construction of roads, schools, and healthcare centers, which have greatly improved the standard of li

...........𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒂 𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅  The ongoing efforts to secure the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as revealed by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, highlight the complex and delicate nature of the situation in the South East region of Nigeria.  In a special edition of his radio program, "The Ben Kalu's Mandate," Kalu emphasized the importance of pursuing both legal and political solutions to ensure Kanu's release and promote peace in the region. Kalu's commitment to securing Kanu's release is evident in his involvement in the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P), an initiative aimed at addressing security challenges in the region through non-kinetic measures.  He emphasized the importance of reconciliation in the peace agenda, ackno

  ..........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