Fifth Constitution Alterations - Gearing for Good Governance in States PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
These amendments, which are short on public expectation, however convey a strong message on federalism: that Nigeria is a federation and should be governed accordingly.
The 16 bills were among the 35 that the Ninth National Assembly forwarded to the President in January, after a spell of filibustering in parliament, lethargy in completing the process, and the 36 State Houses of Assembly's quid pro quo demands, goaded by the governors, before giving their approbation, as required by the constitution. The power tussle almost truncated the entire exercise, which gulped more than a billion naira.
The cumulative effect of these incongruities has been the transformation of governors to emperors who, in essence, live above the law. In some cases, compromised lawmakers run the legislatures, while the majority are contained or even expelled. The oversight functions of these Houses are overlooked, thereby allowing for the binge on public treasuries through looting, which has become a routine act in governance.
This means that states can now be involved in these spheres by fostering the environment for inflow of private capital or investment. To generate and distribute electricity by sub-national governments will boost their economies by unleashing the productivity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises , creating jobs and thereby increasing the revenue bases of states.
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