Nigeria, March 18 -- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the Kampala Convention Domestication Act into law, describing the move as a major milestone in protecting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and restoring their dignity.

Mr Kalu gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), led by Doris El Doueihy, which visited to appreciate Nigeria's efforts in domesticating the convention.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu.

The Kampala Convention, formally known as the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance ...