ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has called on stakeholders to use the ongoing constitution review to profer solutions to the security challenges bedeviling the country.
This was part of the communique issued at the end of the second quarter meeting of the conference which held at Asaba, the Delta State capital on Saturday.
The communique was shared with NATIONAL ACCORD by Abdul Burra, the Spokesperson of the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman who is also the Chairman of the Speakers’ Forum.
According to the communique, the Speakers commended governors who have began the implementation of the autonomy of their state Assemblies.
The Communique read in parts: “After exhaustive deliberations, the Conference commended and appreciated the efforts of the Executive Governor of Delta State Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi A. Okowa and the Rt Hon Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly Rt Hon (Chief) Sheriff Oborevwori for hosting this meeting to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the nation
“The Conference, again, decried the spate of insecurity in the country; and while commending the Federal Government on its efforts at fighting the insecurity in the Country.
“The Conference called on the major stakeholders to use the instrumentality of the ongoing Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to accommodate community policing and state police in the country to effectively tackle the insecurity bedeviling the country.
“The Conference commended the Governors that have commenced the implementation of the financial autonomy in their states while urging the other state governors to follow suite as agreed in the Memorandum of Action signed by all the Stakeholders.
“The Conference also called on all the state Houses of assembly to pass Funds Management Bill for Assent of the Governors within the Fourty-Five (45) days window as agreed to by all the Stakeholders.”
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