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Sh*ckwaves In Aso Rock As Senate Considers New States, State Police In Explosive 1999 Constitution Review
The Senate Committee tasked with reviewing the 1999 Constitution has disclosed plans to deliberate on 31 separate proposals for the creation of new states as part of a broader constitutional amendment initiative.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Senator Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President and chair of the committee, revealed that these submissions will be examined during a two-day zonal public hearing scheduled for July 4 and 5, 2025.
The hearings will be held simultaneously across six geo-political zones: Lagos (South-West), Enugu (South-East), Ikot Ekpene (South-South), Jos (North-Central), Maiduguri (North-East), and Kano (North-West).
In a statement released on Sunday, Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, emphasized the committee’s commitment to gathering citizens’ opinions on a wide range of constitutional reform issues.
According to Mudashir, state creation requests submitted so far include:
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Five from the South-West, South-South, and North-Central
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Seven from the North-East
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Six from the North-West
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Three from the South-East
In addition to state creation, the committee will also consider key national issues, including:
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Local government autonomy
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Judicial and electoral reforms
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Establishment of state police
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Inclusive governance
One of the bills aims to constitutionally recognize local governments as a distinct tier of government with guaranteed tenure.
Other notable proposals include:
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A bill to establish an independent National Local Government Electoral Commission (NALGEC) to conduct and oversee local council elections.
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Two bills seeking to create state police and a state security council for improved internal security coordination.
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Six fiscal reform bills, including:
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Empowering the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to enforce remittances and manage disbursements from the Federation Account.
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Provisions to streamline the revenue allocation review process.
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A bill mandating timelines for the President or Governors to present appropriation bills to their respective legislatures.
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