Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday, said the proposed establishment of State Police must be anchored on accountability, professionalism and service to the people, warning that it must never become a tool for political repression. Hon. Kalu stated this in his address at the 2…

…through our representative, Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu , and the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Gov. Alex Otti and the state House of Assembly to come to our assistance. “This disaster is gradually rendering people homeless. This particular place has swallowed about seven buildings, and the thing continues to increas…

…“despite claims by supporters of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, that the project has been completed and is awaiting commissioning.” Emenike said eyebrows were raised following a press statement from the office of the Deputy Speaker titled, “Tracka’s report on FG’s Projects in Bende false…

…version, sponsored through the Constitution Review Committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, proposed constitutional recognition of state police while retaining the Nigeria Police Force as the federal policing institution. Among its key provisions were the establishment of State Police Services by state govern…

…between state and federal police.Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, who also addressed the forum, said the proposed constitutional amendment includes safeguards to prevent political abuse of state police by governors. He said decentralised policing would improve intelligence gathering, stren…

…had opened with presentations by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, both of whom argued in favour of decentralised policing. However, when the moderator invited Ukeje to respond to concerns about possible political abuse, she shifted the conversation b…

…Satomi said. Adding a stunning revelation to the debate, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, confessed that his office had been deceived by the group due to the high-level official clearance they wielded. "The experience shows that a letter-head bearing the Presidency or an office in the Federal Secretariat is no longer…

…higher than the national floor but cannot go below it, a clause the Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu later described publicly as a "guardrail" against a race to the bottom. The Non-Interference Rule and Its Exceptions The jurisdictional heart of the bill is Section 214(6), which establishes the Federal Police's non-interfe…

…APC in Abia was united under the leadership of Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.” “Unfortunately, a government that claims to enjoy widespread popularity is evidently terrified of facing a vibrant opposition at the ballot box , rather than prepare to defend it’s record before the electorate,” Abia…