‘Reps Will Deliver Timely People-oriented Constitution’, Says Deputy Spokesperson

The House of Representatives Committee connected Constitution Review has assured that the House, nether Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, was determined to present a timely people-oriented constitution that reflects the aspirations of each Nigerians.

Speaking with journalists successful Abuja connected Monday, the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese, commended the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, for bringing intelligence depth, inclusiveness, and imaginativeness to the process, describing him arsenic a “brilliant reformer whose enactment has inspired assurance successful the Constitution Review Committee.

Agbese, the subordinate representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, and the spokesperson of the committee, further noted that the committee’s enactment has been characterised by a uncommon level of seriousness and collaboration.

“Our members are afloat committed and patriotic successful their approach. Everyone understands the value of the work we transportation connected behalf of Nigerians. The robust information we’ve witnessed from lawmakers, experts, civilian nine organisations, members of the diplomatic community, governmental parties and citizens alike, has been unprecedented,” helium said.

Agbese explained that the committee has received hundreds of memoranda from stakeholders, including authorities governments, civilian nine organisations, accepted institutions, and nonrecreational bodies, addressing cardinal areas specified arsenic devolution of powers, peculiar seats for women successful parliament, authorities police, sex equality, and electoral reforms, among others.

He added that the committee’s state, zonal and nationalist national hearings, arsenic good arsenic method sessions were structured to guarantee transparency, inclusivity, and broad-based input from Nigerians.

He assured that the committee would prolong the momentum and present a broad study that volition basal the trial of time, adding that the adjacent signifier volition absorption connected harmonisation of inputs connected the assorted legislative proposals for a last study to beryllium laid earlier the House for voting.

“Our extremity is to springiness Nigerians a constitution that genuinely works for them—a papers that deepens democracy, promotes equity, and strengthens nationalist unity,” Agbese emphasised.

He commended Speaker Abbas for providing the indispensable organization backing and described the synergy betwixt the enactment of some chambers of the National Assembly arsenic a large catalyst for the advancement made truthful far.

“With the benignant of enactment and dedication we person seen, Nigerians tin beryllium hopeful that this constitution reappraisal volition not spell the mode of the erstwhile ones. It volition beryllium 1 that leaves a lasting legacy,” Agbese assured.

The Constitution Review Committee held a nationalist national proceeding successful Abuja connected September 22 arsenic portion of the bid of nationalist engagements by the committee to get the inputs of Nigerians and each captious stakeholders successful the constitution reappraisal process portion the gathering with governmental parties was slated for Monday, October 6, 2025.