........... 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕  At the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Debate in Geneva, one topic stood out among the rest – Harnessing Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for a More Peaceful and Sustainable Future.  Delegates from around the world gathered to discuss the role of technology in creating a better and more equitable society.  Among them was the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, who shed light on Nigeria's steps towards responsible use of technology. In his address, the Deputy Speaker emphasized the alignment between the debate's theme and Nigeria's development agenda.