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Niger Delta Civil Society Groups on Wednesday August 2 stated that Nigeria’s
Senate President, Bukola Saraki is playing ethnic card for rejecting the bill
for the devolution of power.
Niger Delta Civil Society Groups on Wednesday August 2 stated that Nigeria’s
Senate President, Bukola Saraki is playing ethnic card for rejecting the bill
for the devolution of power.
A
statement signed by the President, Niger Delta Security Watch Organization of
Nigeria, Barr. Dickson Bekederemo,President Ijaw Peoples Development
Initiative,Comr, Austin Ozobo and the National President, Foundation for Human
Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusaders,FHRACC, Alaowei Cleric Esq said,”Sen.
Saraki’s inexcusable excuse that the Senate rejected the Bill for the
devolution of power because of hate speeches across the Country only shown to
us that the Senate President is playing the ethnic card.”
statement signed by the President, Niger Delta Security Watch Organization of
Nigeria, Barr. Dickson Bekederemo,President Ijaw Peoples Development
Initiative,Comr, Austin Ozobo and the National President, Foundation for Human
Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusaders,FHRACC, Alaowei Cleric Esq said,”Sen.
Saraki’s inexcusable excuse that the Senate rejected the Bill for the
devolution of power because of hate speeches across the Country only shown to
us that the Senate President is playing the ethnic card.”
“Saraki
merely doing the bidding of the core North who have been the greatest albatross
to a true federal state of Nigeria.”
merely doing the bidding of the core North who have been the greatest albatross
to a true federal state of Nigeria.”
According
to the group,” If hate comments were the reason then the National Assembly
ought to have voted in favour of it because restructuring is the panacea to
addressing the socio-political divisions in the Country. Saraki’s tune in
defending the Senate’s undemocratic and unpopular decision clearly shows that
he was speaking for the North, his region and not Nigeria as a whole. A
situation where someone hold the views of some few persons against the popular
views is a demonstration of ethno-religious chauvinism.”
to the group,” If hate comments were the reason then the National Assembly
ought to have voted in favour of it because restructuring is the panacea to
addressing the socio-political divisions in the Country. Saraki’s tune in
defending the Senate’s undemocratic and unpopular decision clearly shows that
he was speaking for the North, his region and not Nigeria as a whole. A
situation where someone hold the views of some few persons against the popular
views is a demonstration of ethno-religious chauvinism.”
The
group also described that the present 1999 Constitution as the worst of its
kind.
group also described that the present 1999 Constitution as the worst of its
kind.
The
group stated that the constitution only contained decrees of military Fiat
enacted to favour a particular section of the country, while the vast majority
of the people from other regions or sections are regarded as second fiddle
human beings or political serfs to the feudal lords.
group stated that the constitution only contained decrees of military Fiat
enacted to favour a particular section of the country, while the vast majority
of the people from other regions or sections are regarded as second fiddle
human beings or political serfs to the feudal lords.
The
group also said that,” socio-political/religious crisis currently ravaging the
Country is a fall out of this constitutional melee. Since the inception of this
present democratic dispensation, the various regimes have initiated moves just
to arrest situation but all to no avail.”
group also said that,” socio-political/religious crisis currently ravaging the
Country is a fall out of this constitutional melee. Since the inception of this
present democratic dispensation, the various regimes have initiated moves just
to arrest situation but all to no avail.”
The
group opined that the recommendations by the constituents assembly in the 2014
National Conference Report would have been a good palliative to address some of
these constitutional malaise that have eaten deep into the fabrics of our
corporate existence.
group opined that the recommendations by the constituents assembly in the 2014
National Conference Report would have been a good palliative to address some of
these constitutional malaise that have eaten deep into the fabrics of our
corporate existence.
The
group also noted that the All Progressives Congress, APC who promised to
restructure the Country in its “meretricious manifestoes” has chosen to consign
the Conference Report in the political dustbin.
group also noted that the All Progressives Congress, APC who promised to
restructure the Country in its “meretricious manifestoes” has chosen to consign
the Conference Report in the political dustbin.
“Alas,
the end to Nigeria’s existence is seems in sight gleaned from the calls by
different ethnic groups to dismember the Country due to the unbalanced fault
lines foisted on the people by the British imperialists.”
the end to Nigeria’s existence is seems in sight gleaned from the calls by
different ethnic groups to dismember the Country due to the unbalanced fault
lines foisted on the people by the British imperialists.”
While
noting that Nigeria is battling with the problems of colonial”blunders” the
group stated that the years of bickering and acrimony among the diverse ethnic
groups which in turn has set the Country on war path between the two principal
regions of the North and the South is as a result of the lopsided political
formula.
noting that Nigeria is battling with the problems of colonial”blunders” the
group stated that the years of bickering and acrimony among the diverse ethnic
groups which in turn has set the Country on war path between the two principal
regions of the North and the South is as a result of the lopsided political
formula.
“In
spite of this quagmire which hitherto has been threatening the very foundation
of our corporate existence, the constituents assemblies which make up the
federation have not been given the opportunity to enact a Constitution that
best suits our interest.”
spite of this quagmire which hitherto has been threatening the very foundation
of our corporate existence, the constituents assemblies which make up the
federation have not been given the opportunity to enact a Constitution that
best suits our interest.”
The
group warned that Nigeria may be history in the hands of the present Government
unless the All Progressives Congress,APC takes the bull by the horn to effect a
constitutional amendment to contain the agitations for restructuring.
group warned that Nigeria may be history in the hands of the present Government
unless the All Progressives Congress,APC takes the bull by the horn to effect a
constitutional amendment to contain the agitations for restructuring.
“The
Country is on the thin line of destruction. Only God can save it.”
Country is on the thin line of destruction. Only God can save it.”
The
group stressed that the arrays of ethno-religious resentments have occupied the
minds of Nigerians can only be addressed through political restructuring of the
Country.
group stressed that the arrays of ethno-religious resentments have occupied the
minds of Nigerians can only be addressed through political restructuring of the
Country.
The
group who was reacting to the vote against restructuring by the National
Assembly said members of National Assembly who were holding the ace to save
Nigeria from the imminent precipice have failed the people they represent.
group who was reacting to the vote against restructuring by the National
Assembly said members of National Assembly who were holding the ace to save
Nigeria from the imminent precipice have failed the people they represent.
The
group further stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari All Progressives
Congress, APC led Federal Government should be held responsible should anything
happen to Nigeria.
group further stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari All Progressives
Congress, APC led Federal Government should be held responsible should anything
happen to Nigeria.
