Constitutional reform not partisan affairs – Kila

The National Chairman of Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on Constitutional Reform of Nigeria, Prof. Anthony Kila, has urged Nigerians not to view constitutional reforms as partisan affairs but a nation and institution-building task.

The political economist and public affairs analyst made this call while addressing the newly nominated executive members of zonal committees of the Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on Constitutional Reform of Nigeria.

The Emeka Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians, popularly known as The Patriots, inaugurated Zonal Advocacy Committees across the country’s six geopolitical zones in October.

The committees will work to actualise a new People’s Constitution.
Their task will be to engage and mobilise major stakeholders and people in these zones.

Zonal Chairmen and Secretaries will coordinate the zonal committees’ activities across the country’s regions.

The Patriots confirmed this development in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, which was co-signed by the National Chairman of the Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on Constitutional Reform of Nigeria, Prof. Anthony Kila and the National Secretary of the committee, Dr Bilikisu Magoro, that the advocacy has nominated zonal officers of the group including the chairmen and secretaries.

The group gave the names and portfolios of the zonal officers to include, North Central: Dr Mike Omeri (Chairman) Hajiya Amina Saleh Jambo (Secretary); North East: Prof Maxwell Gidado (Chairman), Alhaji Yakubu Musa Damagun (Secretary); North West: Prof Ibrahim Garba (Chairman), Charity Stephen Shekari (Secretary); South East, Mr Joe Atuyi (Chairman), Chief Ify Ezenwa; South South Deacon Chris Iyovwaye (Chairman), Obonganwan Barbara James (Secretary); and South West, Chief Gboyega Adejumo, (Chairman), Dr Yinka Olarinmoye (Secretary).

It will be recalled that the Patriots visited President Bola Tinubu in August to make a firm case for a legitimate democratic people’s constitution that would make Nigeria work for all.

The group is currently making plans to meet with National Assembly leaders to make a case for a people’s democratic constitution to Senators and members of the House of Representatives and seek the support of legislators across the country.

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