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We need to stop this barbaric act.

The Federal Government may lose some of its powers to states of the federation , including its exclusive control of the power sector , railway , among others , with the ongoing review of the Constitution by the National Assembly .
The House of Representatives is considering devolution of power from the central government to the states through some bills seeking to move items from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List .

Three bills sponsored by Mr Babajimi Benson at the House on Wednesday passed the first reading.

The first bill particularly seeks to amend Second Schedule in Part 11 of the Constitution especially Items 13 and 14 to allow public and private entities be involved in “ generation , transmission and distribution of electricity within the state or from the state to any other state with the consent of the state governments concerned .”

The explanatory memorandum on the proposal reads , “ This bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Act ( No 24 ) 1999 ( as amended ) , to provide that state governments shall have Concurrent Legislative Authority , similar to that of the Federal Government , with respect to power and electricity within their states or from one state to another subject to the consent of the state governments concerned .”

Another bill also seeks to alter the Second Schedule of the Constitution “ to provide that the Federal Government and the state governments shall have Concurrent Legislative Authority with respect to railway and matters related thereto .”
The third bill seeks to alter section 315 ( 5 ) ( d ) of the Constitution “ to remove the Land Use Act from the Acts listed in the section in order to make the amendment of the Act flexible and similar to other Acts of the National Assembly .”
Speaking with our correspondent on Friday , Benson , who is Chairman of the House Committee on Defence , linked the ongoing nationwide protests against the Special Anti - Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force to the fault in the governance structure of the country .
When asked if he was indeed pushing for devolution of powers , Benson said , “ Yes, this is trying to make the states more viable . The # EndSARS protests have shown that we need to think out of the box and create opportunities for our teeming youths.

“ Devolution of powers , unbundling the Exclusive List is the way I feel we can make impact within states. We will reengineer states to be more productive and be able to do things that will add more wealth to our Gross Domestic Products .
“ If we devolve powers and we can have a state create its own power , it is going to have a catalytic effect on the socio -economic value in that state . Same for railway ; if the states can interconnect rail lines , with the concurrence of the Federal Government , it will only make us advanced .

When reminded that the attempt by the 8 th National Assembly to tinker with the Land Use Act failed, the lawmaker it would pass this time .
“ I think so ( that it will pass ) , with better education and lobbying. In the developed countries , every piece of land has a title , even a small stall. So, you can take the asset or title to the bank to borrow money and use it to develop whatever enterprise you have . In Nigeria , maybe 30 per cent of our properties have titles. This has to do with the central bureaucracy that we have .”
The House had on Thursday inaugurated its Special Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution .

The Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review , Ahmed Wase , who disclosed that the panel had received over 15 bills, said they border on restructuring of governance structure, decentralisation of the current policing system , autonomy for local governments and the judiciary, among others .

source: https://punchng.com/restructuring-reps-may-allow-states-control-railway-power-others/

protests:
Dear AntiBalaka,

You have genuine intentions, and #EndSARS appreciates your comments

Those #EndSARS placards is what is creating the platform for people to come out now
The 'podium' you spoke about is present at Lekki #EndSARS freedom gate, large screens showing victims of police brutality
More of these would be coming to other protest locations
See we are all contributing together
Just some moments ago, right before I logged in to NL, I came up with something close to what you are saying but to be in printed form, and I will do it as my own personal contribution to the #EndSARS struggle
What I am saying is, you can do what you are asking for by yourself while also suggesting it
All of these #EndSARS thing came from personal efforts
And it is working and working well

Welcome to #EndSARS AntiBalaka. Your #EndSARS No is .......

Yours loyally
#EndSARS No 767677

yea, but we also have to take it online like on social media so that the world can hear the stories of victims of police brutality.

I created a thread on this same issue a while back but it never got enough attention. here is a link to the thread
https://www.nairaland.com/6187990/share-police-extortion-brutality-story

hisgrace090:
It's very difficult to document SARS atrocities over the years if people can come out to testify their evil.


And my question remains, why did all our leaders who are more informed chose to remain silent till youth protest time?

I created a thread like that here ===> https://www.nairaland.com/6187990/share-police-extortion-brutality-story

but of course useful threads never get the attention they deserve on nairaland.

I have read so many stories both on Twitter and on Nairaland about the excess of the Nigeria Police. It seems like everyone in this country has had an experience of Police illegality or at least knows someone who has.

Since the beginning of the #EndSars protest, So many unsolved cases committed by the Nigerian police have been springing up almost every day. From stories of the retired CSP James Nwafor to that of Supercop Abba kyari. But these are just the popular cases that have been lucky enough to gain media attention.

I feel like the voices of everyone that have ever been victimized by the police should be heard.

If you have ever had any negative experience with the Nigerian police please share them here.

I think we should start a new hashtag on Twitter #ShareYourPoliceStory or #ShareYourSarsStory. Let's make it trend.

Go to Twitter and use the hashtag #ShareYourPoliceStory or #ShareYourSarsStory when sharing your experience on the Nigerian police

If we don't get Justice now and put an end to police brutality, we may never do, and our children will have to go through the same injustice that we had to endure.

A flyer I made for a primary School teacher conducting private lessons

Those thugs caught should be interrogated

I don't think the Government understand what the people have gone through in the hand of sars officials because if they do, they will support the people.
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the government should handle this protest with wisdom

This is a birthday card I made for a lady in Port Harcourt.

This is a brand logo. Colourful and at the same time simple. Each letter represent a word in the brand name.

This thread will include some of the designs I have made for businesses and individuals. Of course with their permission.

#EndSars, nice one from the governor

From reports reaching me, it seems the rivers State Governor is preparing to address the Protesters.

Recall that earlier today, the protesters had demanded that the governor address them as to why he had ban the EndSars Protest in the State.
Reporting Live from Port Harcourt.
details coming soon.


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Governor Nyesom Wike have fulfilled the demand of the #Endsars protesters by addressing them at the government house port Harcourt, saying that the people's lives matters.

Protesters have been at the government house since about 11 am demanding that they will not leave untill the governor comes out and address them


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXMJoJzI14

Protesters are currently close to the entrance of the rivers State government house demanding that the governor addresses them concerning while their protest was ban..

Security personnel have blocked roads leading to the rivers State government house.

So far the protest have been largely peaceful. more details coming soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOCeIE0T40
Details coming soon.

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I don't get why you mentioned Trump.
The title is going left, the pix is going right, while the content completely miss road.

The problem is that very few people truely believe in this country. Almost everyone is trying to loot the country in some way.

IspitonCowards:
When they arrest one person nah, party scatter

lol. my broda, I don japa.

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I just hope they arrested the real suspect. Because Nigerian police are something else.

Mywd:
Mine is i will have to turn off and on my data again whenever only one of those two arrows hang

Exactly, same thing here, when did this start? Cus mine started about a week ago.

Kaybaba5:
With which phone

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