Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has been awarded Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the Federal government.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the disclosure in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria's 64th Independence Day in Abuja on Tuesday.

Kalu was honoured alongside the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun who President Tinubu said were conferred with the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) respectively and the Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives who similarly were conferred with the honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) respectively, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker said in a statement.

"As is the tradition, the government will soon announce all the beneficiaries of our national honours for 2024.

"The Senate President and the Chief Justice of the Federation have been conferred with the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). The deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives have the honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), while the deputy speaker of the House has been awarded Commander of the Order of Niger (CON", President Tinubu declared in his address.

Nigerian National Honours are a set of orders and decorations conferred upon Nigerians and friends of Nigeria every year. They were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the First Nigerian Republic, to honour Nigerians who have rendered service to the benefit of the nation.

National Honours are the highest honours or awards that a citizen can receive from his or her country for service to the country.

Since being elected Deputy Speaker a little over one year ago, Kalu who primarily represents Bende federal constituency of Abia State in the House has given priority to people-oriented legislation and motions.

One of such landmark bills championed by the Deputy Speaker is the South East Development Commission (SEDC) which has since been signed into law by President Tinubu.

Another laudable initiative of the Deputy Speaker is the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) officially unveiled on December 29, 2023, in Bende to help preach peace and restore security through non-kinetic measures in the South East region.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/fg-honours-deputy-speaker-kalu-with-national-honours-award-of-con/

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Muguh!!

Congratulations to him.

C'mon!!

Benjamin Kalu, the Former South African Drug pusher abi na another person?

Kalu is a paper weight in igboland

Ehhh

Bullet4thiefnub:
Kalu is a paper weight in igboland

you dey call a deputy speaker a paper weight? Dey play

The fear of 2027 is the beginning of wisdom

Where did this Kanu wriggle out from? Something about him that is somewhat off. What was his job before politics? Who recruited him and where lies his loyalty?

People should be asking questions.

A unknown quantity will appear from nowhere, and will be made a very important figure by some ruling blocs, and pronto, he becomes the new "leader of his people"

In a sane clime he would be rot in jail 🤔

Freshtruth:
you dey call a deputy speaker a paper weight? Dey play

Let him walk down any street in aba and let’s see who is playing

MadPolitician:
Where did this Kanu wriggle out from? Something about him that is somewhat off. What was his job before politics? Who recruited him and where lies his loyalty?

People should be asking questions.

A unknown quantity will appear from nowhere, and will be made a very important figure by some ruling blocs, and pronto, he becomes the new "leader of his people"

Afons whose hatred for I. gbos won’t let them sleep created him in their quest to subjugate the Igbos , he is worse than Hope for hope seems to have some substance but this one is one ringing hollow little boy

MadPolitician:
Where did this Kanu wriggle out from? Something about him that is somewhat off. What was his job before politics? Who recruited him and where lies his loyalty?

People should be asking questions.

A unknown quantity will appear from nowhere, and will be made a very important figure by some ruling blocs, and pronto, he becomes the new "leader of his people"

The Boy came back from South Africa after engaging in drug business. He has no surname. Another useless tout that will fizzle out with Mr Tinubu by 2027 max