CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS: COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF STATE LEGISLATURES OF NIGERIA IN ENUGU ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017.

CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF STATE LEGISLATURES OF NIGERIA MET IN ENUGU ON THE 2ND DECEMBER, 2017 AND DELIBERATED EXHAUSTIVELY ON WIDE RANGE OF TOPICAL NATIONAL ISSUES. THE CONFERENCE HAVING DISPASSIONATELY DELIBERATED THE ISSUES, RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

1. THE CONFERENCE ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF THE TRANSMISSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS BY THE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS;

2. THAT THE CONFERENCE IS NOT UNAWARE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE’S CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE OF RATIFYING THE RESOLUTION. HOWEVER, THE CONFERENCE SHALL ENSURE DUE DILIGENCE AND THOROUGH LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS OF STATE ASSEMBLIES ARE CARRIED OUT WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THE YEARNINGS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE ARE CAPTURED IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS PROCESS;

3. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, THE CONFERENCE PLEDGES TO ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY ON THE CONSTITUTION REVIEW.

SIGNED

RT HON ABDULMUMIN ISMAIL KAMBA.

CHAIRMAN

2/12/2017