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Gov. Bello Wants Nigeria To Draft A New Constitution That Reflects Its Image
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has alluded that Nigeria as an independent country was capable of undergoing the process of recasting its constitution in her image through laid down processes
He also noted that would support a new Constitution under the permission pragmatic incidents of national life but a total abrogation of the existing Constitution and promulgation of a new one which kept the nation squabbling over parochial advantages while making no progress cannot have my blessing.
The Governor made this known on Monday while delivering a lecture at the TOS symposium 2021 held at the international conference centre, abuja themed “The People’s Constitution”
He asserted that the true People’s Constitution was the one that the people have per time, and which we are ready to improve urging Governors to get more involved in the ongoing process of amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
He said “ Let us mobilise the hottest issues agitating our respective domains which our people desire the Constitution to tackle and submit to NASS. Let us litigate problematic, imprecise or oppressive provisions and get the courts to clarify them. That way we can chip away at contested provisions, while shoring up the acceptable aspects of the 1999 Constitution. This is the only way to start making steady progress towards the constitutional Republic of our dreams and a more robust nationhood.
Governor Bello stressed that Nigerians must discover that “The People” which preface and introduce the 1999 Constitution remained the only part of her ground norm that is sacrosanct adding that anything else could be changed if majority agreed and acted through the outlined legal processes.
Governor Bello used the medium to implore compatriots seeking a fresh Constitution or nothing as the sole way forward to help the nation out as leaders.
He implored that they should brainstorm real-world answers to the questions asked assuring that if the conundrum was resolved satisfactorily enough for the national leadership to feel confident in proceeding, the process would be much easier to sell to all stakeholders.
The governor said “For the immediate though, especially with 2023 in view, we must continue to make progress any way we can. Thus, may I suggest that a more viable and practical approach would be to subject the existing Constitution as often as necessary or needed to review and upgrade? By the twin mechanisms of legislative panel-beating by amendments and judicial reconstruction through litigation, much good can yet be done. It is my contention that by relying on provisions already embedded in its bowels, we can get the present Constitution to become the Constitution we want for each stage of our national development”.
He noted that a working constitution was best cooked slowly and steadily noting that Legislative amendments and judicial decision-making may seem reactionary and slow, particularly when each interest group was in a hurry to input her items, he alluded that such process has helped others and they could help the nation too
Some workers’ unions have commenced a protest over the sack of workers of the Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC) by the state government.
On Wednesday, the workers commenced the protest rally at the Ikeja under-bridge while heading towards the Lagos house of assembly complex in Alausa.
Workers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Unions of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and other unions are at the protest.
In April, the Lagos government announced the disengagement of 391 LWC workers “as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and meeting the evolving demands of the organisation”.
The state government said the corporation has been battling “financial and operational challenges, struggling to generate adequate revenue to meet its obligations”.
In December 2023, the state government also sacked 450 casual workers of the corporation.
Politics
“Fuel Subsidy Removal Was A Necessary Action To Prevent Nigeria From Going Bankrupt” – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that fuel subsidy was removed to save Nigeria from going bankrupt.
In as much as the hardship in the country has taken a toll on both the rich and the poor, Especially the poor, President Tinubu has justification for the decision he took on fuel subsidy removal.
Speaking as one of the panelists at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, April 28, Tinubu said he was convinced it was in the best interest of the people.
He said;
“For Nigeria, we are immensely consistent with belief that the economic collaboration and inclusiveness are necessary to engender stability in the rest of the world.
“Concerning the question of the subsidy removal, there is no doubt that it was a necessary action for my country not to go bankrupt, to reset the economy and pathway to growth.
“It is going to be difficult, but the hallmark of leadership is taking difficult decisions at the time it ought to be taken decisively. That was necessary for the country.
“Yes, there will be blowback, there is expectation that the difficulty in it will be felt by greater number of the people, but once I believe it is their interest that is the focus of the government, it is easier to manage and explain the difficulties.
“Along the line, there is a parallel arrangement to really cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on the vulnerable population of the country. We share the pain across board, we cannot but include those who are vulnerable.
“Luckily, we have a very vibrant youthful population interested in discoveries by themselves and they are highly ready for technology, good education committed to growth.
“We are able to manage that and partition the economic drawback and the fallout of subsidy removal.”
As a Nigerian citizen, what do you think about the Government’s decision to avert bankruptcy by removing fuel subsidy?
The Governor Of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has pioneered the distribution of food to the people of the state who are in dire need. He said this is in collaboration with the Federal Government to reduce the economic hardship in the country.
Via his social media platform, He wrote;
“Earlier today, we flagged off another round of palliative distribution in our state.
This is a collaborative effort between our administration and the federal government to cushion the effects of the economic hardship in the country.
I have directed the committee in charge of the palliative distribution to ensure that the items get to those in dire need of them.”
Here are pictures from the palliative distribution flag off.
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