Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Wednesday night hosted Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in Imo State Government House Owerri.

Kalu who earlier presided over the South East Zonal Public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution held a private discussion with the Governor that lasted for  more than two hours

ABN TV learnt that the discussion was centered on political and economic prosperity of the South East.

The two-day constitution review event which was held simultaneously across the nation witnessed the attendance of Imo and Abia State Governors, Senators; Frank Ibezim (Imo North) , Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), Theodore Orji (Abia Central), House member Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Hon. Miriam Onuoha, Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Hon Paul Emeziem, Youth groups, Traditional and religious groups, security agencies, legal associations, and other various advocacy/civil society groups.

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu had in his opening remark on behalf of the Deputy Senate President and Chairman Senate Committee on review of the 1999 constitution, Ovie Omo Agege advocated for the devolution of powers, Judicial and Electoral Reforms, and Local Government Autonomy.

Kalu posited that amendment of the nation's constitution will solve the majority of the nation's current challenges while stating that commitment of the Senate and it's counterpart at the House of Representatives to provide an amended constitution that speaks the challenges and represents the interest of the citizens.

According to Kalu "The Senate has decided to adopt a bottom-top approach by first listening to Nigerians at the geo-political level. This approach underscores the critical importance the Constitution Review Committee places on the subnational levels of governance in Nigeria.

"There's a need to address, by way of Constitutional Amendments, topical issues like Judicial and Electoral Reforms, Local Government Autonomy, and devolution of powers.

"The Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution is mindful of the recurring clamour for constitutional amendment or review over the years.

"Since the return to constitutional democracy in 1999, many have argued that the 1999 Constitution is not a people’s constitution. In other words, it has been argued that it was written and forced down on us by the military without any input from “We, the people”.

Senator Kalu assured of the Senate's preparedness to amend the nation's constitution to reflect the interest and current challenges of Nigerians.

He said; "Undoubtedly, this places on us, the Senate and our counterparts in the House of Representatives, a herculean task of giving the people a Constitution that speaks to these challenges and one which our citizens can truly call their own.

Declaring the event open, Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodinma ascribed the various agitation in the country to the defects in the current 1999 constitution saying the legal document was inherited from the military government and lacks democratic inputs.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/05/gov-uzodinma-hosts-senator-orji-kalu-after-constitution-review-public-hearing-in-owerri/

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"With this kind of leaders, Africa nor get hope"- FELA

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Fruitless meeting

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Hope Uzodinma looks apprehensive, almost scared ??

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Supreme court governor host appeal court ex convict.

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Which constitution review? They should first talk about restructuring before we think of constitution review.

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I hope this not going to be another exercise in futility. What happened to the 2014 confab? All the unnecessary killings in the country can be stopped if the government has the political will to do the right thing

Lol... The second picture look like uzodimma is forcing him to come inside more.


Uzodimma: Look that stuff way I tell you, come and take a look.

Kalu: ahmmmmm, you sure it's necessary, I don't want to stay long.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER. ONE IS PRO RUGA, THE OTHER ONE IS NOT ANTI RUGA.

The two sides of reality in Present Nigeria; The elites will never know how it feels like to be a common citizen and the plebeians will never know what it feels like to be an elite. The complexity of life in Nigeria is incomprehensible. Let this be known to every common Nigerian that your leaders don’t really care no matter how much effort they put in to pretend that they care. Nigeria is a failed state if you want to attest to what I just said find a way to make it out of naija for just one month and you’ll truly know that life here is shitty and pathetic. No part of the world is corruption free but a lot of them know the value of civilization. Let’s stop all these pretense of “all will be well” and be vocal about the real change we want. Hint: 70% of youths make up Nigeria. Trust me we Dey dull!!!

GboyegaD:
Which constitution review?

Another charade... Like the Endsars Review Committee abi Commission.

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Of all the places my eyes can go to...

I only saw two people standing. Nothing like hosting.

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Another charade... Like the Endsars Review Committee abi Commission.

Those in government are very mean. They take us for fools because we allow them to. The current structure is bad and not sustainable. They shouldn't put the cart before the horse.

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Report reaching me now is that ugm have attack a military check point at onitsha owerri road in ihiala killing soldiers and burning there vehicles

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