Constitution review: Outcome’ll be people-oriented – Kalu 

Deputy Speaker and chairman of the House of Representatives committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has assured of a people oriented constitution at the end of the ongoing exercise.

Kalu stated this over the weekend at the closing of a two-day retreat for members of the committee held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, expressing gratitude to members of the team over their commitment towards a successful exercise.

“We are so proud of you. On behalf of the speaker, on behalf of the representative, the leadership of the National Assembly, we found you worthy  to make you members of this committee and you have not failed us.

“From the time you took on this role, we knew it was a tough task. We know as well that time is of the essence in view the fact that we want to achieve the first tranche of our job before the period of election.

“But with the kind of team spirit that we have exhibited, the kind of dedication we have exhibited, it appears to us that the destination towards realizing this is in view. This is only because we held each other’s hand, only because we believed that Nigeria could be better than we met it. Only because we heard the cries of the people that we represent and we want their voices to be heard.

“So that truly the constitution that we want to be a people oriented constitution, as stated in the preamble of the constitution that ‘we, the people of Nigeria’, will indeed be a constitution that has the characterization of the people’s desire captured in it”, Kalu said.

In his remarks, spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi Jnr said they were fully committed to ensuring that the process is inclusive.