By Tanimu Salihu
The House of Representatives says the final clean copy report of the ongoing constitution review will be ready for the Presidential assent in August 2025.
The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Mr Benjamin Kalu who is the Chairman House Committee on Constitution Review made this known at a world conference in Abuja.
Mr Kalu explained that in collaboration with the Senate, the National Assembly would work assiduously to meet up with the targeted time for the constitutional amendment.
According to the Deputy Speaker, the process of the review would be participatory and inclusive for all the citizens.
“I am pleased to invite the Executive and Judicial bodies, State Governments, Women Groups, Academics, Civil Society Organizations, Labour Unions, Professional bodies, Ethnic Nationalities, Nigerians in the Diaspora, Diplomats and the general public, to submit memoranda or proposals for further alteration(s) of the 1999
Constitution”
Mr. Kalu said the reforms in the constitution would centred on all critical areas that will have direct impact on the lives of Nigerians as well as promote good governance.
“The Federal Structure and Power Devolution; Local Government/Local Government Autonomy; Public Revenue, Fiscal Federation, and Revenue Allocation; Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security Architecture; Comprehensive Judicial Reforms; Electoral Reforms to strengthen INEC to deliver transparent, credible, free and fair elections; Socio-economic and cultural rights as contained in Chapter 2 of the constitution.
“Traditional Institutions; Issues of Gender; Strengthening the Independence of oversight institutions and agencies created by the constitution or pursuant to an Act of the National Assembly; Residency and Indigene Provisions; Immunity; The National Assembly; Process of state creation; State access to mining”. Mr Kalu said.
The Deputy Speaker called for submission of Memoranda from different interest groups, Civil Society Organizations, Labour Unions, relevant institutions of government and members of the public to aid the Committee’s work.
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