............𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 In a move aimed at promoting economic growth and development in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, President Tinubu has officially signed the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law.  The bill, which was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, is set to bring about positive changes and opportunities for the people of the south-east. The SEDC Bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives in June 2021, seeks to establish a commission responsible for the socio-economic development of the south-eastern states in Nigeria.  This region has long been in need of strategic interventions and the establishment of this commission is a step in the right direction towards addressing the economic dispar

.......𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔  By Iyke Mba 23/07/2024 Food insecurity is a pressing issue that affects millions of people around the world, including in Nigeria.  In an effort to address this challenge and prioritize agriculture, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, recently inaugurated the National Legislative Network on Nutrition and Food Security in Abuja.  This committee has been tasked with the responsibility of initiating strategic legislative processes and actions to tackle food and nutritional challenges in the country. During the inauguration ceremony, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu emphasized the commitment of the House to policies and legislative frameworks aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity.  He highlighted the importance of agriculture in addressing food insecurity and promoting sustainable development in Ni

..........𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 On Sunday July 14th, the Southeastern region of Nigeria was abuzz with excitement as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, attended the South East Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.  This meeting was an important opportunity for the region to come together and discuss the development and future of Southeastern Nigeria. In his remarks, Deputy Speaker Kalu expressed his gratitude to the Southeastern Governors for their unwavering commitment to the progress and development of the region.  He also acknowledged the priority they have placed on restoring peace and security in the area. It is clear that the governors of Southeastern Nigeria are dedicated to creating an enviro