Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state who was represented by his Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has called for a unicameral legislature for the country, which will lead to scrapping of the senate in light of the ongoing process of amending the 1999 Constitution. 

The Governor who spoke at the Akure Centre of the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on constitution review on Tuesday June 1, said the upper chamber of the National Assembly should be scrapped while the Assembly should be on part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance.

Akeredolu stated that no lawmaker should earn allowances not known to the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Committee and, more importantly, people they claim to serve. He also called for creation of state police, devolution of powers, state control of resources, decentralization of supreme court among others

The Governor said; 

“The position of the Ondo State Government has been made public. We advocate for a Federal Government largely reduced in size and scope of engagement. We want to see a Constitution that will enhance the performance of public office holders at all levels.

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“It is possible to have a government that will serve the people in deed and truth. The law of the land must aid this realistic expectation. We must reduce the cost of governance and shift attention to service delivery in this trying period.

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“The country may consider dropping the current bicameral structure of the National Assembly and adopt a unicameral legislature. The membership of the Assembly should be part time. No member should earn allowances not known to the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Committee and, more importantly, people they claim to serve.

“Legislators should earn under a uniform salary structure. Allowance peculiarities must not be about obscenity. The Senate should be scrapped. The House of Representatives too should not be unwieldly. A maximum of four representatives should come from each zone.”

Source: https://www.newsmond.com/the-senate-should-be-scrapped-governor-rotimi-akeredolu/

Mr. Governor nor go begin create enemies for yourself oh! Let them know say na your representative talk am nor be you. Cos men in the red upper chambers ain't smiling.

The Senate should be scrapped, Buhari has destroyed it with nepotism

I would suggest everybody in power even steps down and allow white man to rule us again. Why, Nigerian politicians are not fit to rule.

Yes

We are devolving full AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR POLICING, RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING CONTROL TO OUR 36 OR SOON TO BE 42 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES

THE STATES MUST ESTABLISH SPSC-STATE POLICY SERVICES COUNCILS TO REVIEW AND RATIFY STATES LEGISLATIONS BEFORE THEY ARE SIGNED BY THE GOVERNORS. THE COMPOSITION OF THE SPSC SHOULD BE TWO TRADITIONAL RULERS PER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS MEMBERS AND 2 SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA, INDIGENES OF THE STATE TO SERVE AS SECRETARIES ONLY.

GOING FURTHER TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL, WE CAN RETAIN A REDUCED SENATE TO TWO ELECTED SENATORS PER STATE.

OR ALLOW A REPRESENTATION OF EACH STATE TRADITIONAL RULERS COUNCIL CHAIRMAN AND HIS DEPUTY TO ASSEMBLE AS SENATORS TO REVIEW AND RATIFY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILLS BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT.

NOW, LET THERE BE A NATIONAL SALARY AND ECONOMIC REVIEW AND HARMONIZATION COMMISSION, LIKE THE OLD "UDOJI COMMISSION" TO REVIEW AND HARMONIZE PUBLIC SECTOR REMUNERATIONS AND ALLOWANCES.

I HAVE REDUCED SENATE TO 72 OR 84. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE REDUCED ALSO TO EITHER 144 OR 168, THAT'S FOUR MEMBERS PER STATE DEPENDING ON 36 OR 42 STATES.

RETAIN NYSC TO HAVE THEIR TRAINING UNDER THE MILITARY AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THEY'RE USEFUL FOR UNITY OF MOTIVATION. IT WAS FUNAM THAT TRIED WICKEDLY TO BASTARDIZE THEM IN 2003.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

From Orunto27

That's a tall order why not support Yoruba Nation instead where we can start afresh with a senate of our dreams.

Supported

Don't throw away the Baby and the Bath water. Remember that it was The Senate that prevented BILL CLINTON AND TRUMP BEING THROWN OUT OF. OFFICE AFTER THEIR IMPEACHMENTS. IT WAS ALSO THE HOUSE OF LORDS IN ENGLAND THAT DOUSED THE HUMILIATION OF THE PROFUMO/KRISTEN SEX ABSURDITY.

BILL CLINTON ONCE REMARKED THE USEFULNESS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, WHEN HE VISITED ENGLAND.

Yes, that's a quality input from SAN. Running a bicameral system of government is waste of money. One legislative body is enough.

yommen:
I would suggest everybody in power even steps down and allow white man to rule us again. Why, Nigerian politicians are not fit to rule.

OUR ORIENTATION IS AWRY. A REDUCED SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NUMBERS WILL GREATLY COMPLEMENT THE DEVOLUTION OF AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MR IRRESPONSIBLE PRESIDENT TO RESPONSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENTS.

CAUTION.

oluseyiforjesus:
Supported

Not so abruptly.

EagleNest:
Yes, that's a quality input from SAN. Running a bicameral system of government is waste of money. One legislative body is enough.

You REMOVE the SENATE, you turn The PRESIDENCY INTO A LION'S DEN FOR POLITICIANS.

orisa37:



You REMOVE the SENATE, you turn The PRESIDENCY INTO A LION'S DEN FOR POLITICIANS.

The House of Representatives is there. It's either the Senate or House of Reps, but not both, as I don't see the benefit.

And legislative bodies should be more independent and vibrant if they are to be meaningful to the task of making law and supervisory roles.

EagleNest:


The House of Representatives is there. It's either the Senate or House of Reps, but not both, as I don't see the benefit.

And legislative bodies should be more independent and vibrant if they are to be meaningful to the task of making law and supervisory roles.

DEMOCRACY THRIVES WITH BUILT-IN INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS.

EagleNest:


The House of Representatives is there. It's either the Senate or House of Reps, but not both, as I don't see the benefit.

And legislative bodies should be more independent and vibrant if they are to be meaningful to the task of making law and supervisory roles.

DEMOCRACY THRIVES WITH BUILT-IN INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. SO SPSC, SENATE, HOUSE OF LORDS ETCETERA ETCETERA ARE CONVENTIONAL STANDARD BUILT SYSTEMS TO CONTROL LEGISLATURES.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM GOES A ETEP FURTHER BY PROVIDING THE VICE PRESIDENT TO BE SENATE PRESIDENT IN VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

SO THE SENATE MUST REMAIN BUT REDUCED TO TWO SENATORS OR TWO TRADITIONAL RULERS PER STATE AND FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, FOUR REPRESENTATIVES PER STATE.

iampeterben:
Mr. Governor nor go begin create enemies for yourself oh! Let them know say na your representative talk am nor be you. Cos men in the red upper chambers ain't smiling.

You see what we are saying, make e no create enemies for himself, so if e no talk am make them hear naa your voice Dem go hear? We never ready to free ourself

orisa37:



DEMOCRACY THRIVES WITH BUILT-IN INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. SO SPSC, SENATE, HOUSE OF LORDS ETCETERA ETCETERA ARE CONVENTIONAL STANDARD BUILT SYSTEMS TO CONTROL LEGISLATURES.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM GOES A ETEP FURTHER BY PROVIDING THE VICE PRESIDENT TO BE SENATE PRESIDENT IN VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

SO THE SENATE MUST REMAIN BUT REDUCED TO TWO SENATORS OR TWO TRADITIONAL RULERS PER STATE AND FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, FOUR REPRESENTATIVES PER STATE.

I see your point. For a well developed democracy and civilization, yes the built in internal control mechanism works. But for weak democracies like Nigeria where law enforcement is very weak and civility/patriotism of citizens is still very distant, we should fashion only what works for us. We must not follow America strictly because we are yet to evolve to same level in government and civility like them. Have you seen that China copies only science and technology from the western world, but not system of governance. They fashioned what will work for them, and they succeeded and become very relevant in the world. We should fashion what is unique and will work for us.

scrap now and LET ALL POLITICIANS COMTRIBUTE MONIES TO REBUILD NIGERIA

Thanks.

There's no weak DEMOCRACY. If it's not a democracy, it can never be a democracy. It's Autocracy. We don't need Chinacracy or FUNAMISM in NIGERIA

Let us practise True DEMOCRACY (copied clause by clause, ideas by ideas and adapt it very well for all purposes)