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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and traditional rulers have agreed to form a committee that will work on creating a clear constitutional role for traditional rulers in the country.

The decision was made on Wednesday during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun said the purpose of the gathering was to focus was to discuss how traditional rulers could have a formal role in the constitution to help with governance, peace, and security across Nigeria.

According to him, there is already a bill in the National Assembly that touches on this, and the goal is to ensure that the right suggestions and input are added to it.

Governor Abiodun explained that the meeting resulted in the formation of a joint committee that includes both governors and traditional rulers. The committee will be led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. Its main task is to gather and review feedback from various groups, especially traditional rulers and the communities they represent, to make sure their needs and wishes are included in the document that will eventually go to the National Assembly.

His words, “A joint committee of governors and our traditional rulers led by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma should be set up, and that committee should seek to ensure that the various remarks and comments that were made from those that were present that reflect the desires of those that they represent, should be included to make for a robust document.

“Memorandum should also be called for and received, and all that should be synthesised so that whatever document will be presented to the National Assembly will be a very comprehensive, a very inclusive document that seeks to empower our royal majesties, royal highnesses more and seeks to involve them in governance, peace, security of our various states across the country, including the FCT.”

Abiodun said the meeting also discussed the issue of state police, gender-based violence and local government autonomy.

He said, “We spoke about the impact, or otherwise of local government autonomy on traditional rulers. The idea was to inform them of what the Supreme Court ruling means so that they have a better understanding of the impact of that ruling when implementation commences.

“We further deliberated also on the issues of peace and security, food security, and all other emerging threats. The participation of our traditional rulers was also, again, underscored,” he said.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/governors-move-to-establish-constitutional-role-for-traditional-rulers/

These people are about to codify a useless institution.
Seems this country is truly cursed

DaddyCoool:
These people are about to codify a useless institution

It is absolutely not a useless institution.

ElSudani:
It is absolutely not a useless institution.

A whole bunch of countries Nigerians are dying to japa to are doing great without them.
I bet u if China, US, UK, etc had a whole bunch of useless "kings" they won't be doing as well as they're doing

DaddyCoool:
A whole bunch of countries Nigerians are dying to japa to are doing great without them.
I bet u if China, US, UK, etc had a whole bunch of useless "kings" they won't be doing as well as they're doing

What about countries that are doing great with them?

This is a good move in the right direction! But I'll really take governors seriously when they give monarchs enough power so that they [themselves] can't just dethrone them whenever they feel like it.

It’s important to not give them unnecessary powers that may get abused. If not now, some charlatan king in the future will abuse powers.
We have enough leadership problems as it is.

This kind news North dey like but pay tax now wahala go burst

Our dead economy is not a priority for the governors and traditional rulers. Na how to share from FG allocation be their problem. SMH which way Nigeria

If Ogun never kill one governor the rest no go learn

Hmm....dis uzodimma seems to almost want to lead every role placed by either d FG, party or Governors forum....just wondering y Imo is in such a mess

Una still want empower these traditional rules more. Imagine oluwo of Iwo having constitutional power.

Politrick

Wow our useless governors on it again. People are hungry.

DaddyCoool:
A whole bunch of countries Nigerians are dying to japa to are doing great without them.
I bet u if China, US, UK, etc had a whole bunch of useless "kings" they won't be doing as well as they're doing

Mr Oyinbo, BOTSWANA is one of Africa’s best governed, most prosperous, and stable economies, and has been so for decades.

Guess what distinguishes them from other African nations?

They have a House of Chiefs, who are traditional rulers acting as their peoples’ representatives by constitution, right up there as another arm of the govt, alongside the National Assembly, House of Reps, Senate, etc.

Unlike you mentally colonised people, they do not shun their heritage and worship everything white.

They are a proud African people who have decided to do the right thing, by marrying their rich cultural heritage to modern governance systems in a way that enables INCLUSIVITY and grassroots representation in decision-making at the highest levels of government.

That’s EXACTLY what we need in Nigeria.

Traditional stools are about to be fully pocketed by any govt.in power.

The Nigerian Governor's Forum is it constitutionally recognized 🤔

Governors want to assert authority in the local governments.

Okay

DaddyCoool:
These people are about to codify a useless institution

Na Person say make you no get king

I talk am

Nothing will come out of

Apart from


National cake formula.

Armaggedon:
Governors want to assert authority in the local governments.

Smart Alec—probably that's the goal the governors have the numbers for constitutional amendment. But I think the traditional rulers, too, are trying to self-protect, because with LGA financial autonomy, their influence will be whittled down to strictly advisory.

Peace and security abi economy (tax & development)

Nigerians should not take these Governors seriously,as most of them are Emperors, and the whole Resources of Nigerian States are with them.
• they just want to Pockets the Traditional Rulers,as those one can't resist the Governors, even in Land Matters.
The Federal Govt Palliatives is with them,while some of them are using backyards to fight the Implementations of Local Government Council by the Supreme Court Judgement ,by frustrating it!
• they can't even Accounts for Humongous NBILLIONS Money collected from the Oil-Federation Accounts, every 4- Months ( quarterly allocations).
-e g Count the States and see the widespread of Poverty,
-Lack of Foodstuffs;
-No Balance Diet for the Youths;
- No Employments for Our Youths,
-No Social Amenities for the People- no good roads,no water and no lights - in this 21st Century!
So, they are just not ready to make Nigeria better,but are just for themselves,their Families and want to lord it over the Traditional Rulers for selfish reasons.
Most of them are not sincere,at all!

Tinubu is already preparing for 2027, see grassroot politics loading.

Belawy:
Tinubu is already preparing for 2027, see grassroot politics loading.

•Don't divert the attention of this thread - we are talking about the Governors( Past and many Presents ones) here!
-No Educational Institutions/ Facilities in Some States in Nigeria;
-No Health Care Delivery Services,but these Governors travel all the way to USA, Europe, London for their lives and Family and Concubines!

harmargedon:
If Ogun never kill one governor the rest no go learn

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Governance is meant to be simple and not complex. This should not be

long over due. There's nothing wrong in having four arms of government including traditional ruler. It will bring governance to the locals

Clowns