...........𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂  The induction of Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu and 34 other Nigerian lawmakers into the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament by President Bola Tinubu is a significant milestone for Nigeria and the entire West African region.  This event marks the beginning of a new era of cooperation and collaboration among ECOWAS member states to address common challenges and promote regional integration. The ECOWAS Parliament plays a crucial role in promoting democracy, good governance, and economic development in the region.  As representatives of the people, the Nigerian lawmakers have a responsibility to advocate for the interests of their constituents and contribute to the legislative process at the regional level.  By participating in the ECOWAS Parliament, they have the opp...

..............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...

...........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...