The National Assembly has begun discussions on constitutional amendments to create 55 new states and 278 additional local government areas nationwide.
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
According to the statement, Barau spoke during the opening of a two-day joint retreat of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos.
He reaffirmed the legislature’s commitment to delivering “people-centred and timely” amendments to the constitution.
Barau, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, urged lawmakers to work towards fulfilling their promise of transmitting the first set of amendments to the state Houses of Assembly before the end of the year.
“It has been a long journey to bring the Senate and the House of Representatives’ Constitution Amendment proposals that cut across several sections and deal with different subject matters.
(Punch)
