The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor has likened the 1999 Constitution like albatross, limiting the growth and development of some group of Nigerians like a caged lion, insisting that there is no better time to effect the needed amendment than now, ABN TV reports.

According to the Igbo leader, the 1999 Constitution is riddled with impediments that has stopped people to leverage their relative advantage and areas of strength to grow base on the capacity they have.

Speaking on behalf of the group on Thursday at the ongoing Constitution Review public hearing in Owerri, Imo State he said the current efforts to amend the constitution will pave to freeing the lion for it to defend itself.

He insisted that the federation of Nigeria must be a union of equal, adding that the federating units must be able to stand on their own without begging centre for survival.

Prof. Obiozor maintained that decentralisation and devolution of power is a pathway to getting the federating units to function better.

He cautioned that the colonial creation of dominance of some ethnic nationalities against others negates the spirit of equity, justice, and fairness.

Prof. Obiozor warned that from history, those denied justice have no interest in peace, expressing optimism that decisions reached at the end of exercise will pave way for love, collective hopes, and progress.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/05/1999-constitution-limiting-some-nigerians-like-caged-lion-ohanaeze-backs-amendment/

Ok wooo.
Where were you guys when d constitution was made. Always wailling about everything.
Let's restructure dis country sef so that everyone will be held responsible for his backwardness
Meanwhile somewhere in aba ..

Super story.. Charity begins at home, what has this leaders done in their community?

At least he was bold enough to say his people's mind

They are wasting their time. It's just to buy more time after that it would be thrown to the trashbin.

Seconded.

what are you doing about it

Truthful. The false document called 1999 constitution is a prison that clog the advancement of innovation, research and development. It focuses more on politicking, tribal and spending than technovation.

It's letters are archaic to modern reality. It gives too much food to politics and legal profession. The quota system enshrined in it is a cemetery for raw/harnessing talents.

Imagine us using the quota system in our entertainment industry. How would that sound. Quota system is enemity to patriotism in national service and breeder of corruption.

#SayNoTo1999Constitution

Praxis758:
Truthful. The false document called 1999 constitution is a prison that clog the advancement innovation, research and development. It focuses more on politicking, tribal and spending than technovation.

It's letters are archaic to modern reality. It gives too much food to politics and legal profession. The quota system enshrined in it is a cemetery for raw/harnessing talents.

Imagine us using the quota system in our entertainment industry. How would that sound. Quota system is enemity to patriotism in national service and breeder of corruption.

#SayNoTo1999Constitution

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You captured it aptly ; imagine qouta system in our entertainment industry.

Yes

Buhari rn

How did the southern leaders agree to the 1999 constitution in the first place?

Look in the mirror, Ohaneze

Nigerians??

This particular region and fault finding is epic!

They blame,accuse everyone but themselves, yuck!..

triple996:
Ok wooo.
Where were you guys when d constitution was made. Always wailling about everything.
Let's restructure dis country sef so that everyone will be held responsible for his backwardness
Meanwhile somewhere in aba ..

Paid dolt.

Chai!

Nigerians just love to deceive themselves. The constitution is not the reason for corruption and wickedness we have from our leaders and citizen.

Scam country

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Una just dey know abi

wpadmin:
How did the southern leaders agree to the 1999 constitution in the first place?

It was imposed by the military boys without any referendum.

ednut1:
Nigerians just love to deceive themselves. The constitution is not the reason for corruption and wickedness we have from our leaders and citizen.

If you are not well informed just stop posting rubbish.

wpadmin:
How did the southern leaders agree to the 1999 constitution in the first place?

No body agreed military wrote it ...it was written so that abacha can transition to a civilian president ...reason for the Centralized power and also making it difficult to changed


Going back to 1963.. constitution the. From their we can then look for solutions...that was the last time we agreed we got it right ...as we were 1963 ...then improve on it based on modern creation ...if we want more region fine , province fine

Nigerian in the world are none for scam 419! Nigeria is scam associating with it makes you a scammer no matter how hard you work. It’s just a shame

I concur

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We got no problem with the northern constitution men, let this damn union separate.

What da phuck is too hard for you guys to push?

wpadmin:
How did the southern leaders agree to the 1999 constitution in the first place?

Very good question