Tag: Deputy Speaker Kalu

Deputy Speaker Kalu tasks civil, public servants to pursue honour, integrity

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has admonished Nigerians in the civil and public service to pursue honour and integrity to sustain the glory of their career.   Kalu gave the advise when he received the attendees of “The Platform Public Service Bootcamp (TPPSB)” who are mainly youth at the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.   The TPPSB is designed to equip the young people with the necessary skills, knowledge, and motivation to pursue careers in public service.   The exercise organized by…

Reps applaud TETFUND for promoting research, innovations amongst Nigerian students, youth …as Deputy Speaker calls for more innovative hubs in S/East

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The Federal House of Representatives has applaudedTertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)for championing creative researches and establishing innovative hubs for the promotion of science and technology education amongst Nigerian students and youth. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a two-week cohort learning for some select Nigerian students, researchers and academia at the Abuja Innov8 Hub over the weekend, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu said the Parliament would continue to support creative activities that tended to develop the minds of Nigerian youth with innovations,…

Deputy Speaker Kalu urges VCs to make Nigerian Universities self financed

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has charged Vice Chancellors of various universities in Nigeria to leverage the contributions of the alumni association and other endowment funds to finance education. He said those are the innovative funding models that will provide the financial stability needed to propel the universities to greater heights. Kalu canvassed the views while delivering his goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the 61st anniversary and 36th Conference of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) themed 60 years…