.........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚'𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆  By Iyke Mba 12/07/2024 The role of the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, is of utmost importance in the ongoing process of constitutional review in Nigeria.  In his opening address at the sectoral engagement with the Judiciary, he outlined the objectives of the committee and the key thematic areas that will be addressed in the review process. One of the primary objectives of the committee is to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and ensure that it is shielded from political pressures.  This is crucial in upholding the rule of law and ensuring that decisions made by the judiciary promote the common good.  By imp

.........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉  Earlier this week, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu had the honor of hosting the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji (Dr.) Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, in Abuja.  This meeting between these two esteemed leaders has brought forth a renewed sense of hope for national unity and peace. The Emir, a highly revered monarch in the northern part of Nigeria, expressed his support for the Peace in South East Project PISE-P and sought collaboration for a similar initiative in the north.  This gesture by the Emir speaks volumes about his commitment to fostering unity and cooperation between different regions of the country. During their meeting, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who has been a vocal advocate for peace and unity in Nigeria, emphasized the need for all Nigerians to co

.........𝒂𝒔 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 10𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚  The House of Representatives has once again taken a step towards fulfilling its promise of transparency and inclusivity as they kick-off the 2024 Legislative Open Week with the theme “Improving Inclusion Through Citizens Engagement”.  This week-long event, which commenced at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, aims to promote a more democratic legislative process that truly represents the needs and voices of the people. As the 10th House of Representatives continues its legislative agenda, one of their primary goals is to ensure that the voices of citizens are heard and included in the decision-making process.  This commitment to public engagement was highlighted by the deputy speaker of the House, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, in his welcoming remarks.  Rt Hon Kalu also shed light on the impressive achievements of the House, including the introduction