Laori, others meet Obasanjo, make case for parliamentary system of govt
From Shafi’u Saleh
The group of 60 lawmakers led by Hon. Kingsley Chinda, the Minority Leader of the 10th House of Reps had parleyed former president Olusegun Obasanjo at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Center Abuja.
The meeting followed the presentation of a Constitution amendment Bill sponsored by the group, seeking to replace the current presidential system with a parliamentary system of government.
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Meeting Obasanjo is part of the group’s effort to engage critical stakeholders in the country to drum support for the bill.
Also to further stimulate conversations for an alternative to the presidential system which most Nigerians agreed has failed to meet their aspirations after many years of practice.
In his remarks, Chief Obasanjo welcome the idea of a constitutional amendment, noting that Nigerians need a home grown system of government that encompasses her culture and traditions; a sort of an “Afro-democracy”.
The former president agreed no less, that western democracy and the presidential system of government introduced to most African countries has not yielded the desired expectations. Hence the need to go back to what has worked for Africans before colonialism.
The group had earlier in February sponsored an amendment to the current constitution to give way for a parliamentary system which it consider less expensive, more responsive and accountable to the people a reasonable allowance for checks and balances.
The advocacy continues as Nigerians are encouraged to be part of the conversation for a better alternative governance system that would enable Nigeria achieve her full potentials.
“The whole idea is to have a people-oriented system of leadership and a governance system that is responsive and accountable to the electorates” Laori stressed.
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