Towards a credible and inclusive Constitution

Attempts by previous sessions of THE Senate has to modify provisions of THE 1999 Constitution in front of election cycles, And THE costs amendment debate that follow After all emphasize THE apparently intractable deficiencies In THE document. But stakeholders count that development A new Constitution that would be emanate Since THE contributions of miscellaneous ethnic nationalities will stop THE unending alteration debacle, MONEY NWOKORO reports.

Regardless of many amendments has THE 1999 Constitution of THE Federal Republic of Nigeria, THE document in general referred has as THE basic standard always falls short of citizens' expectations.

Birth by THE 1979 presidential Constitution, he was THE goodbye of THE 1979 Constitution that successful In THE 1999 Constitution, which was supervised uniquely by THE military.

From THE military got out power In 1999, THE document that THE "Khaki Boys" handed over on has THE nation has suffered several fixes, but East always unable has live up has expectations, Thus trigger THE quest For more amendments.

This Constitution actions power between THE central government And component units such as States And local advice that form THE federation.

Between 1999 And 2023, 24 years, he has had THE First of all has fifth modifications, And THE current direction of THE National Assembly East In THE process of wearing out THE sixth alteration. THE last alteration was In 2023.

But despite these efforts, THE Constitution has failed has address fundamental problems contributing has THE instability of THE federation.

A significant contradiction lies In Nigeria federalism, particularly THE inclusion of THE 774 local advice as federate units In he. This contradicted Chapter 1, Section 2 (2) of THE Constitution, which explicitly States that: "Nigeria duty be A federation consisting of States And A Federal Capital Territory. »

According to has reviews, THE defaults to have has been THE reason For THE current level of acrimony And lack of mutual trust through THE country. For example, nepotism ranks high In THE Governments list of embezzlement, as THE Constitution States that THE composition And to drive of business of government duty reflect federal character has promote national unit And Also has order national loyalty.

THE idea East has ensure that No tribe Or religion dominated others, but that is not it functioning as This part of THE Constitution East ignored.

Just recently, THE National Assembly together up two committees has undertake A goodbye of THE Constitution. THE Senate has 45 members In It is version of THE Committee (directed by THE assistant Senate president), And THE A In THE Home of Representatives has 47 members. He East directed by THE Deputy Speaker of THE house.

These Committees are, among other things, expected has look In provisions relative has THE Nigeria Police Force, And THE Nigerian security system; State creation; devolution of powers; judicial reforms ; socioeconomic rights; And electoral reforms among others.

However, a lot are simply not interested In THE unending circus, Thus their clamor For A costs Constitution.

THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has THE National Constitutional Dialogue, called For A new Constitution, saying that THE current A East defective, defective, And do not reflect THE aspirations And aspirations of THE people.

He note that A amendment has THE Constitution would be not heal THE fundamental defaults, but that there East A urgent need For A people oriented Constitution, which will be submitted has A national referendum.

Also, THE National Coordinator of THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), Emmanuelle Onwubiko, critical THE National Assembly For always submit THE Constitution has amendments, stressful that THE frequent amendments to have stayed A of THE items that bring international opprobrium has THE country given that democracies global TO DO not to modify their national Constitutions in a fanciful way.

Angry by THE simplistic underestimate of THE national Constitution And For THE obvious do that members of each session of THE national legislature Since 1999 to have often seen Constitutional amendment as A trade merchandise by which THE Committee members share generous session allowances And stroll all on THE corners And nooks and crannies of THE nation has massive expenses has Nigeria, Onwubiko propose A legislation has stop THE amendments of THE Constitution After THE in progress amendment by THE 10th session of THE National Assembly.

He said that THE federal parliament had, Since THE 5th has THE current 9th National Assembly do several attempts has to modify a few provisions of THE 1999 Constitution has No enjoy.

"HAS each session, THE parliament officially spent N1 billion sharing also between THE Senate And THE Home of Representatives. There are reports that THE the legislators spend more that What East appropriate For THE exercise. While a few amendments...