SENATE COMMITEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW.

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced plans to hold a 2-day zonal public hearing across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. 

A statement by the Deputy Senate President’s media aide, Ismail Mudashir, said the hearing, scheduled for July 4 and 5, aims to gather citizens' input on proposed constitutional amendments.

The public hearing is expected to examine critical national issues, including local government autonomy, electoral and judicial reforms, state creation, state police, inclusive governance, fiscal reforms, gender equity, and strengthening traditional institutions. 

The committee, chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, which will also consider proposals for independent candidacy, diaspora voting, and devolution of powers, emphasized the importance of public engagement in shaping the country's constitution, hence the need everyone to participate during the zonal public hearing. 

The committee said the hearing will be held simultaneously in Lagos, Enugu, Ikot Ekpene, Jos, Maiduguri, and Kano, providing an opportunity for citizens to contribute to the constitutional review process.

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