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Governor Akeredolu Calls For Scrapping Of Senate
- Governor Akeredolu has called for the scrapping of the Senate.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called for the Senate to be scrapped.
Governor Akeredolu made the call at the Akure Centre of the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution held at the International Cultural and Event Centre, Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday.
The governor, who called for a unicameral legislature for the country, said the National Assembly should be on a part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance.
Represented by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Governor Akeredolu stated that the position of Ondo State was for the Federal Government (FG) to be reduced in weight and responsibilities.
Governor Akeredolu said, “The position of the Ondo State Government has been made public. We advocate for a Federal Government largely reduced in size and scope of engagement.
“We want to see a Constitution that will enhance the performance of public office holders at all levels.
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“It is possible to have a government that will serve the people in deed and truth. The law of the land must aid this realistic expectation. We must reduce the cost of governance and shift attention to service delivery in this trying period.”
Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, added, “The country may consider dropping the current bicameral structure of the National Assembly and adopt a unicameral legislature.
“The membership of the Assembly should be part-time. No member should earn allowances not known to the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Committee and, more importantly, the people they claim to serve.
“Legislators should earn under a uniform salary structure. Allowance peculiarities must not be about obscenity.
“The Senate should be scrapped. The House of Representatives too should not be unwieldy. A maximum of four representatives should come from each zone.”
Governor Akeredolu further mentioned the position of Ondo State to include the creation of state police, devolution of powers, state control of resources, decentralization of Supreme Court, among others.
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