Can this be the start of the CHANGE Nigerians want?

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DEMAND FOR A REFERENDUM ON WHETHER NIGERIA SHOULD CONTINUE WITH THE TWO TIER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ONE

[1] WHY WE DEMAND A REFERENDUM ON WHETHER WE STILL NEED BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN NIGERIA

– We have not seen nor spoken to any Nigerian who, in all honesty, wants the National Assembly as it is today, to stay.
The common consensus is that the National Assembly as it is today, is a waste of tax-payers money. For example,
– Over 80 Billion Naira is spent servicing the lives and luxuries of 109 Nigerian Senators and their over 2,000 aides.
– Almost similar amount is spent on the 360 members of the House of Representatives and their retinue of Aides.
– No one can categorically say how much the National Assembly budgets each year as it's budget is the most secretive document in Nigeria.
– No Nigerian can say that they are satisfied with the way and manner Constituency Projects are not executed across the nation.
– The National Assembly as constituted today, is a burden that we are currently bearing to please the mistake of our constitution drafters who desired ‘vast’ representation from all parts of the country. In reality, this can be achieved with lesser number of people in the National Assembly as our experience show that we have never been consulted on any issues as the Law makers represent themselves and not us.
– The National Assembly as it's constituted today, is confused as to its primary role of lawmaking. They have mistaken "Oversight Functions for harassing, intimidating and humiliating Public officers and Online Media Practitioners who refuse to dance to their tunes.
– The National Assembly has caused Nigeria several deadlocks in governance and passage of important legislation.
– It's also known that whatever the Lower House passes, the Upper House confirms. So what's the use and need of having both of them? This has led to the wasting of the time and energy of Nigerians to pass legislation that ordinarily would take shorter time. – Politics and selfish-interests are placed above Nigerians, who sometimes have had to wait years to have IMPORTANT and LIFE-CHANGING legislation passed.

[2] OUR DEMAND:
Give us a referendum where we as Nigerians, can decide if:
[1.] We want to keep this National Assembly as it is now OR Not;
[2.] If not, which house should we keep?
[a.] the Senate OR
[b.] the House Of Represent

[3.] We appreciate that a REFERENDUM is an expensive demand particularly at this time of oil glut and economic malaise but it would be worth a huge savings if Nigerians vote to have just one House at the National Assembly.

Our demand is in the interest of our nation. We want a streamlined, more efficient, cost effective, better focused National Assembly that will better serve the interests of all Nigerians. Please return power to the people of Nigeria by giving us a referendum.

Yours Faithfully,

SIGNED
People of Nigeria.
https://www.change.org/p/president-muhammadu-buhari-demand-a-referendum-on-whether-nigeria-should-retain-the-two-houses-of-national-assembly

the crux of the matter is that there is no explicit provision for referendum in the Nigerian Constitution of 1999, this means the National Assembly must pas a motion.

for a successful campaign, Nigerians who so desire a referendum must demand same from their Representatives and Senators (where this request is not acceded to motions to recall these representatives and senators should commence}

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What kind of 419 constitution were we given in 1999?

Then there is limited truth in the saying that democracy is the govt of the people by the people and for the people; in Nigeria anyway.

In a way, what this means is that the power to determine the existence of National Assembly still resides with National Assembly. Chaiii, se a ti wo one chance bayi .

BREXIT was determined in UK with referendum and we saw the wish of the people defeating that of the PM. He even resigned afterward. That is a sane clime where public servants still have sense of patriotism.

As far as I see it, with the composition of the 2 houses at NA; there is no way forward for this country.

@three above, what other alternative is available apart from asking "2 groups of thieves" to determine their own fate?

Funny enuf we don't even need any of It.

Lets do away wit the for a regime and see whatever result we can get

You are still putting the cart before the horse.

Our constitution does recognise Referendum yet. That is what we need to achieve 1st. any referendum conducted before then is null and avoid.

The bicameral legislature is good just that as with many things Nigerian it has been bastardized.

If they can make it leaner and take pay cuts we'll be fine on that front.

We don't need two legislative chambers but I Don trust buhari. The man is gradually becoming a dictator.
We can reduce d cost of running d legislature but not scrambling one chamber entirely.

Therefore I stand with both chambers.

maj007:
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What kind of 419 constitution were we given in 1999?

Then there is limited truth in the saying that democracy is the govt of the people by the people and for the people; in Nigeria anyway.

In a way, what this means is that the power to determine the existence of National Assembly still resides with National Assembly. Chaiii, se a ti wo one chance bayi .

BREXIT was determined in UK with referendum and we saw the wish of the people defeating that of the PM. He even resigned afterward. That is a sane clime where public servants still have sense of patriotism.

As far as I see it, with the composition of the 2 houses at NA; there is no way forward for this country.

@three above, what other alternative is available apart from asking "2 groups of thieves" to determine their own fate?

My brother that constitution na real 419, its meant to people Nigeria in chain till eternity, we need serious prayer to break away from this constitution.

Some clowns keep shouting constitution does not support referendum; ask them the meaning of referendum and they have nothing meaningful to say.

Meanwhile, a state in the North & another in the South West has conducted a referendum for its people to determine what its people want but they erroneously think others can't do the same or even take the step further.

Let me leave this here first...

I stand with sarrki and Dino as long as the refused to intimidated ,nigerians dont know how we are blessed with these two as senator buhari would have been a full time dictator op let's join hand and remove buhari then we can consider removing the Senate ...I STAND WITH SARRKI AND DINO

khSteel:
Some clowns keep shouting constitution does not support referendum; ask them the meaning of referendum and they have nothing meaningful to say.

Meanwhile, a state in the North & another in the South West has conducted a referendum for its people to determine what its people want but they erroneously think others can't do the same or even take the step further.

Let me leave this here first...

We are talking of national issue this joker is talking of local/state related issues?

It is finished indeed!!!!

will my people get their own referendum too?

i only understand one referendum and that is BIAFRA

papparatzzi2013:


We are talking of national issue this joker is talking of local/state related issues?

It is finished indeed!!!!

The JOKE is on you.

Like I said before - Bunch of Clowns.

This clown here believes his States' constitution fell from the sky and that of National (aka Nigeria) got washed up on the banks of River Niger; hence, the two have ZERO derivative relationship.

Clowns.