Sentences with phrase «true federalism»

Also speaking, the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola said the APC set up the committee on true federalism as a way of aggregating the views of Nigerians on how the nation should be governed.

The Anglican Diocese of Calabar on Monday pointed out that the practice of true federalism in Nigeria is the only panacea to Nigeria's multifaceted problems.

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the need for the country to specially focus on political economy in the quest for true federalism in order to ensure class elevation and egalitarianism.

He said the bill did not make any legislative or moral sense, hence, passing it would undermine the spirit of true federalism in the country.

Meanwhile, it was also learnt that the ongoing amendment may deliver true federalism as the Senate Constitution Review Committee said it had got positive responses from key stakeholders in that regard.

If you look at the topic of today, it says Democracy and Its Inclusiveness, what we have today, we still have a long way to go, and that is to say that we are not practicing true federalism.

According to him, in order for Nigeria to achieve true federalism, a unique system of federalism which takes into account our local circumstances should be created.

Let us begin with true Federalism.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said one of the best ways Nigeria can immortalise the late winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola, is to entrench viable democracy, just as he said that such can only be achieved through the practice of true federalism which is currently not in place in the country.

A Presidential system of government which by its nature cedes a lot of powers to «Mr President» or maybe «Madam President» one day, can only work in a democratic system where true federalism thrives.

It caricatures true federalism that a constituent state in a Federation should be under the control and yoke of the Federal Government in the matter of its internal security.

Nigerians want true federalism or devolution of power from centre or call it resources control.

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed the need for the All Progressives Congress to support true federalism for the betterment of the country.

Barrister Mike Ezekhome stated that Abiola fought for true nationalism and advised that Nigerians must embrace true federalism.

«Look at the number of Local Governments we have, if we run true federalism, we would not be having 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 20 Local Governments.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says Nigerians are demanding true federalism to enable each region develop according to its capability.

When we talk about true federalism, the states should have apparatus that can deal with issues of internal security and communal clashes.

Nigeria needs true federalism just as the overall power existing in the country needs to be devolutionalized to the existing regions for effective and efficient governance and management.

«We'll have 13 public hearings all across the country, and by the time we listen to Nigerians and synthesise their views, we will compile and make recommendations to our party on how to operate true federalism as we promised in our constitution.

«I can tell you that Nigerians from other zones are all agreed that only true federalism can save Nigeria, delay is dangerous», Uko stated.

Asked to comment on the meeting this weekend of South East Governors and Igbo Leaders, Uko said the current developments are beyond political interest and considerations of any individual or office holder, maintaining that only the truth can save the situation and the truth is that Nigeria must be urgently restructured in order to give all sections a sense of belonging thereby enthroning true federalism without delay, any other solution will not work.

He said, «May I appeal to the committee and, by extension, the party hierarchy to make sure that something concrete comes out of our present efforts at guaranteeing true federalism in Nigeria.

Some of the South - West governors and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Monday backed the call for the restructuring of Nigeria at the All Progressives Congress» South - West Zonal public hearing on true federalism held in Ibadan.

When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed that «the reports of the (Muiz) Banire - led committee and that of the (Governor Nasir el - Rufai - led) committee on true federalism will be the focus of this month's NEC meeting.»

But whether they like it or yes, the time has come for true federalism.

Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, with its ten subsections, is a negation of true federalism because of the undue preponderance of power vested in the Central Government with respect to the control of the money in the Federation Account.

Through the petition, Ajie made what she described as a clarion call on President Obama and other concerned stakeholders to «respectfully call President Buhari to order, prohibit violence from politics and rights advocacy campaigns, ask President Buhari to respect court orders or resign, support Nigeria and Nigerians to achieve true federalism or support the path to a confederation of independent states in Nigeria.»

If you want to live by Abiola's memory, if you want to honour him, we owe him a duty to ensure that we install a viable democracy and that viable democracy can only be installed if we have true federalism which we are presently not practicing, and that is very important,» he said.

«As much as we want restructuring; we want true federalism; I am committed to it but talking about Nigeria, the west has potentials; we have the capacity to develop this country and with Lagos on the driver's seat, we can save the whole of this country.

There is nothing wrong with Nigeria but those politicians that have failed us and also if we can contain corruption n practice true federalism, i believe things will be better off.

They saw the vision and they decided to have true federalism in the fifties and three regions were created.

Sources close to the Ekweremadu - led constitution review committee hinted that many prominent Nigerians across the country had sent words to encourage the National Assembly to ensure that the present constitution amendment efforts seriously address the nagging question of true federalism.

«True federalism»?

«we can not get it right when we use 1999 constitution, we must go back to true federalism», he said.

One thing is clear though: the South West's strain of «restructuring» would appear the most thought - out — not because the people there are smarter than the rest, but because they had been in the «true federalism» trenches, longer than any other.

«If I become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by 2019, one of my cardinal policies will be to reduce the powers of the Nigerian Police by allowing for the establishment of state police in the spirit of true federalism.»

«The nationwide dialogue by APC on true federalism», the governor said, «connects with its expressed commitment to making governance more meaningful to the people by changing the way people are governed, especially in terms of access to and allocation of resources».

«What we owe Nigeria today is nothing but true Federalism and for us to be able to achieve true federalism, we have to work hard for it and that is the message the Governor has asked me to deliver.

Speaking at the All Progressives Congress, North Central Zonal Public Meeting on True Federalism, governor Ahmed maintained that the core of the current agitation for true federalism or restructuring is a drive towards redistributing resources in an equitable manner.

He also spoke in support of true federalism and restructuring of Nigeria.

Buhari administration is going to give this country the true federalism that we all want.

He said the proposed amendments to the party's constitution and the recommendations by the APC panel on true federalism would be the focus of the party's national executive committee meeting scheduled to hold later this month.

«We are going to certainly demand for resource control and true federalism.

Odigie - Oyegun, who fielded questions from State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, said the meeting discussed the party's report on true federalism.

Also speaking, the Chairman PACAC, and a discussant at the lecture, Prof. Itse Sagay, said a return to true federalism would promote good governance in the country.

He called for true federalism as being practiced in advanced countries of the world, saying it is abnormal in any true federalism for any tier to be financially incapacitated as being experienced in the country.