Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that Nigerians are demanding key constitutional reforms, especially state police and fiscal federalism, to strengthen governance, security and democratic accountability nationwide.
Kalu said this at the second Joint Retreat of the House and Senate Committees on Constitution Review in Abuja.
He emphasised that the National Assembly and the 36 state Houses of Assembly must meet public expectations as the nation advances toward long-awaited amendments to the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Kalu urged Speakers of state Assemblies to act as “ambassadors of reform”, assuring governors that the amendments were not intended to weaken executive authority but to reinforce federalism and improve governance nationwide.
