The house of representatives says it is considering 86 constitution amendment bills.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Benjamin Kalu,
deputy speaker of the house of representatives and chairman of the committee on
constitution review, asked Nigerians to make inputs on the bills during the
various zonal public hearings.
“Eighty-six constitution review bills currently under
consideration in the house will be presented to the general public in the form
of a compressed compendium consisting of a collation of explanatory memoranda,
long titles and a comprehensive exposé of the bills for their inputs,” Kalu
said.
“The bills, sponsored by members of the house, represent
legislative efforts aimed at addressing various developmental challenges
affecting governance practices in Nigeria.”
The deputy speaker said the bills’ thematic areas are
electoral, judicial, and legislative reforms, inclusive governance, security
and policing, devolution of powers, strengthening of institutions, and
traditional institutions.
Others are fiscal reforms, citizenship and indigeneship,
human rights, local government reform, and the creation of states and local
governments.
Kalu asked Nigerians to download the summarised compendium
of the bills at www.hccr.gov.ng.
He said the committee is committed to ensuring broader
participation in the process.
“To achieve this, we will be embarking on zonal public
hearings in 12 centres across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria,” he said.
Kalu said the public hearings will provide a platform for
citizens, civil society organisations, professional bodies, traditional
institutions, and other interest groups to express their views and contribute
meaningfully to the constitutional reform process.
The deputy speaker said the zonal public hearings will be
held between July 11 and 13 in six centres of the three geopolitical zones in
the north.
The hearings in the south will be held from July 18 to 20,
while the national public hearing is scheduled for July 21.
Kalu said the events would allow citizens to seek
clarifications, critically examine the bills based on their subject matter, and
contribute through constructive input.
“I call on all stakeholders and the general public to
actively participate in the zonal and national public hearings,” he added.
“Your contributions and inputs are crucial to the success of
this constitutional review process.”
He added that with participation, parliament can create an
inclusive and effective constitution that reflects the aspirations of
Nigerians.
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