The House Commitee on Constituon review has inaugurated a 9-man team of consultants to drive the constitutional review process.
Inaugurating, the Commitee in Abuja, the Deputy Speaker, who is also the Chairman of the Commitee, Mr Benjamin Kalu praised the expertise of the consultants and urged them to leave a lasting legacy by making necessary sacrifices for the advancement of democracy in Nigeria.
“Today marks a major milestone in the work plan of the Committee with the composition of a Technical Team.
In order to pass the Constitution amendments in record time, I am pleased to announce to you that a 9-man technical team of consultants has been appointed to provide expert input and insights to the Committee’s work.
It is pertinent to note that the selection of the technical team was purely based on merit, expertise and personal capacity.
“You are also enjoined to consider this assignment as a call to duty and your contribution to national development”.
“Like I said when I stated that it is not a commercial outing for the consultants because we know we may not be able to afford to pay for your services knowing your status in the society in the work that you do and how well or highly rated that you are. It’s a call to serve your father’s land that when it is mentioned that the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria was amended with better attention given to pertinent issues affecting Nigerians that you played a role in pointing the torch light to the right direction, drive away the darkness, various inconsistencies and bottlenecks in our constitution as it is at the moment hindering the advancement of our democracy. We welcome you on board because we know that you have a lot to add to the work we want to do”.
“I have no doubt that with the calibre of people seated here who have announced themselves in their chosen professions, success is certain. We did not chose you because of your efficient career path, we chose you because of what you represent, a Nigeria that is fair, equitable, a country that believes in democracy”.
“Again, I solicit for your optimal commitment and dedication to this all important national call to duty. Write your names in gold with your contributions, sacrifice. Working for the nation, partnering with the parliament will come with a lot of challenges. The parliament will ask a lot of questions in the manner you conduct your duites but I want to assure you, it is only for the interest of the nation that those questions will come”.
“We may not base on our resources and tax payers money to be able to make you very comfortable in the course of doing this job. Be ready to sacrifice. We know you can and that was why we chose you”.
In their separate remarks, the consultants expressed gratitude to the committee for entrusting them with this important task.
They pledged to work diligently to fulfill the expectations of both the committee and the Nigerian people, recognizing their role as a national duty.
Among the consultants named by the committe were the coordinating consultant of the team, Clement Nwankwo,
other members of the team included Mamman Mike Osuman, SAN, Professor Nuhu Mohammed Jamo Chief Chris Uche, SAN, Mr. Seni Adio, SAN, Mr. Samson Osagie, Professor Ezeilo Joy and Professor Ladi Hammalia.
The Deputy Speaker who issued appointment letters to members of the 9-man committee also shared the timeline of its workplan with the consultants
He urged them to study it and make their inputs where necessarily.
The constitutional review committee recently unveiled the action plan, targeting December 2025 as the period to conclude its assignment.
Oduyemi Odumade, Edited By Grace Namiji
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