CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW: MAKE SACRIFICE FOR NIGERIA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TELL CONSULTANTS 20-03-24
By Sadiq Aminu The House of Representatives has urged the technical team of consultants for the ongoing constitutional review exercise to make necessary sacrifices for the nation by helping to birth an acceptable, more people-orientated constitution.
The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives who doubles as chairman, committee on constitutional review, Mr. Benjamin Kalu made the plea at a meeting of the review panel with the 9 man team of consultants chosen to drive home the mandate Mandates of the Committee
During the meeting, the committee also inaugurated and issued appointment letters to the consultants.
The deputy speaker who described the team of consultants as excellent charged the consultants to write their names in the annals of history by making necessary sacrifices for the advancement of democracy in Nigeria.
“Today marks a major milestone in the work plan of the Committee with the composition of a Technical Team.
In order to pass the Constitution amendments in record time, I am pleased to announce to you that a 9-man technical team of consultants has been appointed to provide expert input and insights to the Committee’s work”
“It is pertinent to note that the selection of the technical team was purely based on merit, expertise and personal capacity.”
“You are also enjoined to consider this assignment as a call to duty and your contribution to national development”
The consultants In their separate remarks thanked the committee for finding them worthy of service.
While pledging to work effectively to justify the confidence reposed in them by the committee and Nigerians in general, aknowledged the task as a national call to duty,
The committee named Clement Nwankwo the coordinating consultant of the team, other members of the team included Mamman Mike Osuman, SAN, Professor Nuhu Mohammed Jamo Chief Chris Uche, SAN, Mr. Seni Adio, SAN, Samson Osagie, Professor Ezeilo Joy and Professor Ladi Hammalia.