...........𝒂𝒔 𝑹𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒖 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒏 By Iyke Mba 12/08/2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional economic union comprising of 15 member states. With a population of over 385 million and a combined GDP of over $1 trillion, ECOWAS plays a crucial role in promoting economic integration, peace, and stability in the region.  In order to effectively carry out its mandate, the organization relies heavily on a well-managed, transparent, and accountable budget. And this is precisely why the ECOWAS Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, and Economic Research has kicked off a four-day meeting under the theme: “The Role of the ECOWAS Parliament in Community Budget Formulation and Monitoring”. The meeting, taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is being spearheaded by the Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee, Rt hon ...

............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 econom...

.......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 sustainabl...