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7 Nov
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has expressed concern over the paltry provision of N1.6 billion to cater to the immediate needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. Speaking when the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and IDPs, Ahmed Tijani Ahmed paid him a courtesy…
11 Oct
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has expressed concern over the plight of over 24 million people living with vision loss in the country.
16 Sep
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has expressed sadness over the death of over 40 farmers in a boat accident on the way to their farms in Zamfara State. Kalu also lamented the recent floods that ravaged Gummi LGA of the state, displacing hundreds of people. About 40 persons were…
10 Aug
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) would solve the ecological challenges in the region.    Kalu gave the assurance at Uzoakoli, Abia State, during his ongoing tour of the 13 electoral wards of his constituency.    He had in the last…
10 May
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has beckoned on Governor Alex Otti to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC). Otti, who is of the opposition Labour Party (LP), defected from the APC in the build-up to the 2023 general elections to make a successful bid for the governorship…
10 May
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has beckoned on Governor Alex Otti to rejoin the All progressives Congress (APC).
2 May
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has described Hon Ginger Obinna Onwusibe as an inspirational leader worth emulating by Nigerians. In a congratulatory message, Kalu, described Onwusibe, who represents Isiala Ngwa South/Isiala Ngwa North Federal Constituency in the green chamber as an astute politician who's dedicated to serving his…
10 Apr
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has enjoined Muslim faithful to work towards ensuring the unity and peaceful coexistence of Nigerians.
2 Apr
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has confirmed of intense lobby for the release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
8 Mar
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, has said despite the interventions by key stakeholders, women’s representation in Nigerian politics is on a steady decline.
8 Mar
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has pledged to address the challenges associated with gender imbalance in the polity.
25 Feb
As parts of efforts to curtail the challenges confronting Nigeria as well as foster economic growth and development, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu

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