The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has
given the assurance that the National Assembly would pursue the case for
Nigeria’s restructuring.
Ekweremadu stated this on
Monday in Awka, the Anambra State capital where he addressed delegates
of the South East Summit on the Restructuring on Nigeria.
“The
National Assembly (NASS) would continue to network with our brothers and
sisters from other parts of Nigeria in order to arrive at sufficient
consensus on the issue of restructuring,” he said.
According to
him, the Senate has shown its dedication to the project by providing
bills that would be made laws as it affects the people of the region.
Stating
further, the Senate leader said the leadership of NASS was committed to
the South East Development Commission bill put forward before the floor
of the red chamber.
He added, “In the last week or two, in the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the South East Development
Commission bill would definitely be passed by the grace of God.”
While
admitting that the task of bringing about a New Nigeria is a collective
responsibility, he called for the support of every citizen from the sex
geo-political zones.
“No part of Nigeria can do it alone. We need
to talk to ourselves, we need to network, we need to explain. We need
to carry everybody along in this exercise.
“And let them
understand it is the best for everybody, it is a will-win situation. I
will like to call on our leaders from different parts of the country to
engage those who are not sufficiently convinced on this enterprise that
Nigeria will be better for everybody if we restructure our country.
“And
I will like to commit myself to the fact that all the bills on
restructuring as produced, that I, Senator Ekweremadu would be the lead
sponsor of those bills.”
While thanking his colleagues at the
Senate, Ekweremadu expressed the confidence that Nigerians would not
back out in the cause of making Africa’s most populous nation a better
place with the call for true federalism.
Also, the host Governor, Willie Obiano, welcomed everyone to the state known as the Light of the Nation.
He, however, appealed for cooperation in ensuring that the nation’s restructuring is achieved.
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