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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu has called on stakeholders of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to expand their grassroots mobilisation and get more people to join the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Kalu made the call when he received members of the Ukwa Local Government chapter of APC and the party's new members led by the Niger […]
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu has described as reprehensible and repugnant the murder of Abia-born businessman, Emmanuel Okocha by a police officer in Aba. In a statement, Mr. Kalu says the police authorities must ensure that justice is served and the said officer brought to book if found culpable. Wondering why the officer jettisoned professionalism, the deputy Speaker says Nigerian laws are against the twin offenses […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has urged the people of the southeast to actively support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, in its efforts to provide inclusivity. Speaking at the inauguration dinner of Mr Martins Azubuike, a pioneer federal commissioner in the newly established Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kalu encouraged critics to engage with government policies before passing judgment, asserting that […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Okezie Kalu has advocated reservation of seats in the parliament as a deliberate move to ensure more participation of women in politics. Kalu who made the call in at an event Organised by the National Assembly to commenorate this year's International Women's Day decried the poor statistics of women in politics in Nigeria. While calling for deliberate efforts to change the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu says the parliament will frown at foreign companies operating in Nigeria that refuse to transfer their skills to the locals. Kalu who stated this when he received a delegation of businessmen from the Jilin Provincial People's Congress, China who paid him a courtesy call at the National Assembly said skill transfer will help advance local […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for more investments in the seed industry to ensure food security in the country. He made the call while declaring open the 6th Edition of the Seed Connect Africa Conference & Exhibition 2023. According to the Deputy Speaker, investing in research and innovation, will empower farmers to produce more and contribute to a more food-secure and prosperous Nigeria. Kalu said the seed industry holds […]
By Oduyemi Odumade Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called on legislators at all levels of government to intensify the crusade against gender-based violence. He also called for the adoption and implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition, VAPP, Act by some states that are yet to do so to urgently bridge the legislative gap on issues of gender violence. Kalu made the call in […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called for better empowerment of women in politics, especially as members of parliament. Kalu also stated that African countries must make democracy adaptive to their peculiarities and not “copy and paste” governance systems of foreign countries. The Deputy Speaker made this known in Abuja when he received a delegation of female members of the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has identified inadequate funding for critical justice and social welfare institutions as factors affecting their ability to effectively carry out their mandates. According to him, this compromises the welfare of most citizens, especially the vulnerable ones. Speaking at a meeting in Abuja with a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme and European Union, on the […]
