...........𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏  By Iyke Mba 04/05/2024 Peace is a fundamental pillar for the progress and development of any society. It is the foundation upon which a nation can thrive and reach its full potential.  In recognition of this, the Peace in South East Project, in collaboration with Xtreme Fitness with De Latinos Concept, recently activated the Sports and Entertainment pillar of the Initiative through an exhilarating road walk.  The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, was delighted to participate in this dynamic event, which provided an opportunity for him to engage with the energetic youths of Abia State. The road walk, held on Saturday May 4th, saw a massive turnout of youths from all over Abia State.  It was a sight to behold as they marched with enthusiasm, determination, and

.........𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 As the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu is known for his dedication and passion towards serving the people of Nigeria.  In light of his upcoming birthday on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, he humbly appeals to his dear friends, esteemed colleagues and well-wishers to take a quiet approach in celebrating this day. With the current mood of the country, Rt hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu understands the importance of focusing on empathy, introspection, and humanitarian causes.  Therefore, he requests for all celebrations to be kept low-key, without any extravagant displays or advertisements. Instead, he encourages his friends and allies to join him in visiting orphanages and other activities that promote kindness and gen

  .............𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 On Monday, the 29th of April 2024, a somber mood enveloped the House of Representatives Southeast Caucus as the deputy speaker, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, led members on a condolence visit to the families of two distinguished Igbo leaders – the late Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Senator Ayogu Eze.  These two individuals, who had made significant contributions to the political landscape of Nigeria, were mourned and celebrated for their exemplary lives and service to the nation. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a Nigerian politician, author, and engineer, was remembered as a man of impeccable character who had served admirably in various leadership roles. As the first civilian governor of Abia State, Dr. Onu had left a last