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Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by Olaposiwaju: 3:18pm On Mar 29, 2017
Dear Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari, 
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.

This petition will be delivered to:
President Muhammadu Buhari
Prof Yemi Osinbajo
Abubakar Malami


https://www.change.org/p/president-muhammadu-buhari-demand-a-referendum-on-whether-nigeria-should-retain-the-two-houses-of-national-assembly
Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by AbbeyvanPersie(m): 3:26pm On Mar 29, 2017
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Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by todayboy: 3:31pm On Mar 29, 2017
what about a referendum to make Buhari responsive in his government because he has loss control
the president is so helpless now
Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by Hezbola: 3:36pm On Mar 29, 2017
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Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by castrokins(m): 3:44pm On Mar 29, 2017
How About A Referendum To Compel Buhari To Obey The Law And Court Orders?

How About Referendum On Restructuring/IPOB?

How About A Referendum To Not Allow An Over 80yr Old Man Drag The Country Backward In The Name Of Presiding??

Maybe We Can Start With These Few...
Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by Buharimustgo: 3:46pm On Mar 29, 2017
Just go and sit down with your so called referendum, because they will never approve or legislate on it
Re: Petition Demanding For A Referendum To Reduce NASS Houses from 2 to 1 by orunto27: 5:03pm On Mar 29, 2017
NASS is a Creation of The Constitution and not of a Referendum.
The two Tiers are important and have relevant functions.
The same Constitution should cut costs by reducing the Representation as follows:-
1, Senators should be 37. One per State and one for FCT.
2, Representatives should be 74. Two per State and two from FCT.

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