CONSTITUTION REVIEW: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ENGAGE NGF, NGE, LG CHAIRMEN, CSOs, OTHERS 23-10-24
By Sadiq Aminu The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review says the Committee will engage the Nigerian Governors Forum, Nigeria Guild of Editors, Conference of Speakers of State Legislature, Chairmen of Political Parties, Civil Society Organisations, amongst others, as part of activities for the ongoing Constitutional review.
The Deputy Speaker who is the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Benjamin Kalu who made this known during the committee’s meeting in Abuja, also said that the House will be holding an international legislative dialogue on women on October 28 and zonal public hearings in January.
Mr. Kalu assured that the committee is committed to deliver to Nigerians, a new Constitution by December, 2025, noting that the essence of the engagements is to get the input of various stakeholders and brief them on what the committee is doing.
He said that the Committee in carrying out most of its assignments, will be broken down into subcommittees, which will not be exhaustive as additional members will be included later to ensure that everyone is carried along.
The Deputy Speaker, also emphasized that clear actionable recommendations from the women summit holding next week will be taken forward in the constitutional alteration exercise.
He added that the summit will help in building of political will and eliciting of commitments from political leaders and stakeholders.