Constitutional reform is not a partisan affair- Kila

…Patriots Names Zonal Exco…

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

The renowned political economist and celebrated 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. 

Accoreing to The Patroits, the Zonal Chairmen and Secretaries will coordinate the zonal committees’ activities across the country’s regions.

The Patriots confirmed this development in a statement 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.

The statement revealed that the advocacy has nominated the members and chairmen and secretaries of the zonal executive committees.

For North Central: Dr Mike Omeri (Chairman) Hajiya Amina Saleh Jambo as  (Secretary).  For North East: Prof Maxwell Gidado (Chairman) Alh. Yakubu Musa Damagun (Secretary) were nominated.

In North West: Prof Ibrahim Garba (Chairman) and Hon Charity Stephen Shekari (Secretary) were nominated, while for South East; Mr Joe Atuyi (Chairman) Chief Ify Ezenwa

Others are South South; Deacon Chris Iyovwaye (Chairman) Obonganwan Barbara James (Secretary);  South West: Chief Gboyega Adejumo, (Chairman) and 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.