The House of Representatives has inaugurated a 43-member House Special Committee on Constitution Review panel to make amendments to the 1999 Constitution, with a 24-month deadline to submit its report.
While inaugurating the Committee during plenary on Monday, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said the process of amending the 1999 constitution would be “guided by the spirit of transparency, oneness, inclusivity, and national cohesion.”
Abbas assured that the House will work hand-in-hand with the executive arm of government at the federal and state levels to ensure that the process gets the backing of Nigerians as citizens will be engaged at every level.
