The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD. has rejected calls by some Nigerians to adopt part-time legislation as part of the ongoing Constitutional Reform.
The Speaker made the indication in Abuja while speaking at the ‘National Dialogue on a Home-Grown Parliamentary System of Government’ organized by the Parliamentary System Support Group (PSSG), with the theme, ‘Fostering Accountability Through a Home-Grown Parliamentary System.
Speaker Abbas, who was represented by the Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa described the advocacy by the 83 Lawmakers as timely, as it speaks directly to the aspirations of the people for a governance system that reflects the country’s values, priorities, and cultural identify.
He however, said a home-grown Parliamentary system must not only reflect the procedural aspects of governance but also the intrinsic values, goals and cultural nuances of the people it serves, as it should be a leadership model grounded in substance, not merely in style.
He noted that the geographical and cultural diversity of Nigeria engender balance representation across regions and ethnicity groups, and enhancing inclusivity and participation in the democratic process, hence any significant structural change within Nigeria’s complexities must be carefully considered to avoid unintended consequences.
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