INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PARLIAMENTARISM - RT HON BENJAMIN KALU SPEAKS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says climate change issues will be a top priority for the newly inaugurated national assembly. In a statement to mark the International Day of Parliamentarism on Sunday, Kalu said climate change would be part of the legislative agendas of both chambers of the national assembly. The deputy speaker said parliaments must take measures to reduce the world’s carbon emissions. “As a newly inaugurated 10th national assembly, I can assure all concerned that as we settle down to work, especially as we develop the legislative agenda of each house of the national assembly, climate change issues will be accorded the deserved priority,” he said. “Our parliament promises to lead by example. We shall prioritize the greening of our parliament, greening the way we work, and we will lead and foster a culture of sustainable change. “Parliaments and those who work in them can take concrete steps to reduce their carbon footprint, both as inst