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Nigeria’s 63rd: Our country can only get better-Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the people of Nigeria on the 63rd Independence Day celebrations of the country.   The Deputy Speaker who was elated by this auspicious moment in the nation’s history said that major milestones have been recorded in the course of the country’s journey to greatness.   In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu said that though the trajectory has not been all…

Deputy Speaker, Kalu urges China to join Nigeria in fight against xenophobia at World stage

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has hailed China’s diplomatic and trade relationships with Nigeria, saying that the cultural exchanges between them have fostered a deep understanding and appreciation of each other’s heritage. He said that the ties between both countries has fast tracked the industrial development of Nigeria with projects such as the Abuja-Kaduna Railway and the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project standing as a testament to the enduring collaboration. Kalu made the submissions while delivering his goodwill message at the China’s 74th National…

Deputy Speaker, Kalu assures Christians of inclusivity in Tinubu’s Govt

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has assured the Church of a place in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government, saying Christians are part and parcel of the new administration in the country.   Kalu gave the assurance while attending an award service and ceremony for the conferment of Knight of John Wesley on a former member of the House, Hon. Sam Onigbo and his wife at the Methodist Church, Wuse, Abuja Cathedral on Sunday.   Kalu told the Church that by the…

Kalu reiterates N’Assembly’s commitments to Biotechnology Innovations for Crop Improvement

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has assured of National Assembly’s unwavering commitment to developing in-house capacity for the advancement and utilization of biotechnology innovations in crop improvement. Kalu who gave the assurance on Monday while declaring open the maiden conference of the Nigerian Plant Breeders Association (NPBA), in Abuja, said the lawmakers have taken significant strides in that direction with the recent passage of the Plant Variety Protection Act 2021. The Deputy Speaker stated that the conference themed, “Advancing Plant Breeding Through…

NDDC Developmental interventions below average in Abia state,says Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has rated below average the developmental interventions in Abia as an oil producing State under the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Kalu expressed the view when a delegation of the Ukwa People’s Consultative Council (UPCC) led by its Leader, Sir Don Ubani paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Abuja. Ukwa is the oil producing area in Abia State. The delegation in their presentation decried infrastructural decay and environmental degradation as a result of oil exploration in…

Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu congratulates First Lady, Remi Tinubu@63

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has felicitated the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on the occasion of her 63rd birthday, which comes up tomorrow, September 21, 2023. Kalu in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Assistant on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, described the President’s wife as a source of inspiration and pillar of support to many, particularly the women and youths. The Deputy Speaker recalled the First Lady’s passion for youth and women empowerment which she has significantly shown…

Beheading of Labour Party Chieftain in Abia barbaric, inhuman-Deputy Speaker Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has described as inhuman and barbaric the beheading of Mr. Zachary Maduka in Uturu, Isiukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State.   Maduka, 70, a former Campaign Director of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, was also the home branch chairman of Uturu Town Union as well as the Head of a Vigilante Group of the area.   In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu on Saturday, Kalu expressed shock over the…

UAE’s visa ban lift, return of Volkswagen to Nigeria,Tinubu rekindling hopes – Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for walking the talk in his efforts to move Nigeria out of the economic doldrums and quagmires. It will be recalled that the President during the 2023 electioneering campaigns pledged to restore the glory days of Nigeria. Subsumed in his Renewed Hope agenda, the President has, no doubt, taken a couple of decisions aimed at bolstering the economic activities of the country. In an elevated scale, the President on Monday got into…

Tinubu’s electoral victory was never in doubt- Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), saying his victory at the polls was never in doubt.   In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu said that Nigerians couldn’t have made a wrong choice on February 25, 2023 when they filed out enmasse across the country to cast their vote for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Kalu said that…

NDDC Board Appointments: Kalu commends Tinubu’s choice of Technocrats, congratulates Abia Rep, Eruba

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has lauded the appointment of technocrats on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), saying it was necessary in achieving the desired objectives of the agency. In a congratulatory message to the Abia State representative on the NDDC Board, Mr. Dimgba Eruba, personally signed by him and made available to Journalists in Abuja on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, the Deputy Speaker said that the choice of technocrats confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…