Nigeria, May 15 -- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called for stronger partnerships with the governments of Australia and Rwanda to support Nigeria's national development goals in areas such as women's representation in governance, security reforms, and a sustainable mining sector.

Hon. Kalu made the appeal during separate meetings on Wednesday at the National Assembly with delegations from the Australian and Rwandan embassies in Nigeria. The Australian team was led by High Commissioner Leilani Bin-Juda, while Ambassador Christophe Bazivamo headed the Rwandan delegation.

Addressing the Australian delegation, Kalu highlighted Nigeria's rich natural resource base and noted that the mining industry o...