SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, (THEWILL) – The Ad hoc Committee on the review of the constitution at the House of Representatives has adopted the report of the 2014 National Conference as part of the working document of the committee.
This was disclosed by Yusuf Lasun, Chairman of the Committee, who is also the Deputy Speaker of the House, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Wole Oladimeji.
“The decision to adopt the report of the National Conference was taken at a working session/retreat of the committee recently held at Transcorp Hilton hotel, Abuja,” the statement read.
“The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the committee who doubled as the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Sulaimon Lasun Yusuf.
“Copies of the report have been circulated to members of the committee to go through and come up with recommendations to the committee while the consultants to the committee have been given the report to advise the committee on how to go about it.
“The committee would commence work on the review immediately the House resumes from its Sallah break.”
The confab, organized by former President Goodluck Jonathan, recommended 54 states, modified presidential system of government, state police as well as a revenue sharing formula whereby Federal Government gets 42.5 percent, states receive 35 percent and local governments earn 22.5 per cent among others.
Some of the proposals in the report would be turned into draft bills which would then be presented to the house for adoption and passage.
Story by David Oputah
