Ahead of the anticipated amendment of the 1999 Constitution, the Senate Committee saddled with the assignment has said it has received 60 bills and 250 memoranda.
In a communiqué signed on behalf of the committee by the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Senate President, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, and Lead Consultant to the committee, Mr. Robert Emukpoeruo, it explained that some of the analysed memoranda called for the review of the derivation principles and legislative powers of the federal, state and local governments.
Other key issues in the memoranda analysed include the creation of states and local governments, gender equality and affirmative action, including inclusiveness of women, youth and persons with a disability, granting autonomy to the judiciary, derivation, streamlining of criteria for qualification for participation in elective offices at all levels.
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Omo-Agege stated that the leadership of the National Assembly has decided to complete and give Nigerians a reviewed constitution within the current legislative term.
