SOUTH, MIDDLEBELT LEADERS CONDEMN EXECUTIVE DISREGARD FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

“We believe that many of the problems that we have in our country emanate from the constitution of our country. We know that the National Assembly has had debate on devolution of powers and we know, Mr. President, that you did promise the nation that you will have a revisit to this issue’,he emphasised.

“We have come to ask you to bring up the revisit. We consider it urgent and inevitable because we believe that all problems we have today in Nigeria emanate from the fact that our constitution is not right for a country constituted by people of diverse culture, diverse religion, diverse political persuasions as our country,” he said.

The Senate President , Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,on his part said the National Assembly is ready to play its role to ensure that the country continues on the path of democracy and growth, noting that to strengthen democracy, the number one institution Nigerians must defend is the parliament.

Saraki said the 8th National Assembly has been working hard to create enabling environment that will attract investors and that the Federal Legislature would continue along that line.

On the call to revisit clauses that were rejected during the ongoing constitution review process, he said the National Assembly is ready to reconsider the clauses and that it would do so after the passage of the 2018 budget.

Other members of the delegation were Chief Olu Falae, Air Vice Marshall, Irangate Idongesit, Obong Victor Attah, Sen. Stella Omu, Prof. Banjo Akintoye, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Prof. Chigozie Ogbu, Prof. Ihechukwuma Maduke, Sen. Basset Henshaw, Air Comm. Dan Suleiman (rtd), Mr. Alfred Mulade, His Highness Anaba Saraigbe and Lady Maryam Yunusa