The Senate has rescheduled its North West zonal public hearing on constitutional amendments as a mark of respect for the late business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who was buried in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the postponement during Tuesday’s plenary, stating that the decision was made after consultations with North West stakeholders. “In view of the demise of a very prominent philanthropist and stakeholder, late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, whose burial is taking place in Saudi Arabia, we resolved to observe a minute silence in his honor,” Akpabio said.
While the North West hearing will be held at a later date—to be determined after the Deputy Senate President’s return from Saudi Arabia—the constitutional review sessions in other zones will proceed as planned on July 4 and 5. The hearings will take place in Lagos (South-West), Enugu (South-East), Ikot Ekpene (South-South), Jos (North-Central), and Maiduguri (North-East).
Senator Barau I. Jibrin, Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, stressed the significance of the public hearings, calling them “a vital platform for citizens to engage in shaping Nigeria’s constitutional future.”
“These hearings are meant to give Nigerians across all zones the opportunity to make their voices heard on issues that directly affect their governance and daily lives,” He added.
Key topics for discussion include local government autonomy, the establishment of a National Local Government Electoral Commission, and the creation of state police.
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