A bill to introduce the
parliamentary system of government to the country has been read for first time
at the house of representatives.
The bill introduced during
plenary on Thursday was sponsored by 71 lawmakers.
Nigeria currently practices a
presidential system of government.
The major difference between
these two systems is that in a presidential system, the president is directly
voted into power by the people while in a parliamentary system, the legislature
holds supreme and votes a prime minister into power; there is also no clear
separation of power.
Addressing journalists, the 71
lawmakers said a parliamentary system of government will help achieve economic
growth and development in the country.
The lawmakers led by Kingsley
Chinda from Rivers state said: “Studies have shown that countries run by
presidential regimes consistently produce: lower output growth, higher and more
volatile inflation, and greater income inequality relative to those under
parliamentary ones.
“Presidential regimes
consistently produce less favourable macroeconomic outcomes which prevail in a
wide range of circumstances for example in Nigeria.
“Due to the excessive powers
domiciled to one man under the presidental systems, consensus building that is
often required for economic decision is always lacking.
“The level of liability and
volatility of presidential systems makes it difficult to achieve economic
objectives.”
They also argued that
parliamentary systems promote inclusion and collectiveness “which is critical
to equality of income distribution and opportunities.”
Among the representatives include
those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress
(APC).
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