Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has advocated for specific constitutional roles
for deputy governors.
Speaking at the annual conference of the Forum of Former
Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) with the theme: “Partnering in the shared
vision for good governance and sustainable development” in Abuja, Ganduje said
assigning constitutional roles to deputy governors would keep them busy.
Represented by APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Ganduje
said assigning constitutional roles would prevent unnecessary clashes between
governors and their deputies.
“I am happy that you, the deputy governors, have decided to
come together and form yourself into a forum and embark on this advocacy.
“As you create awareness, as you meet people and talk to
leaders of our country, there is need to constitutionally give roles to the
deputy governors,” he said.
Also speaking, former Attorney General of the Federation,
Chief Kanu Agabi, advised political leaders to be guided by patriotism in all
their endeavours.
He said nothing was wrong with the Nigerian Constitution but
the inability to observe it.
“There are some of us who feel that the constitution is an
invalid document, it is illegitimate, it is a product of the military. Even if
it is a broken-down vehicle, it is the vehicle.
“It is a good constitution; there is nothing wrong with it.
However good a constitution is, it is not a self-executing document, it doesn’t
enforce itself. It requires good people to enforce it.
“Of course it is not intended to be a perfect document, but
this nation must begin to respect the Constitution.
“We must begin to respect the nation’s history and not go on
describing it as an artificial creation. As we hear so many people doing. There
is no nation that is not artificial. All nations are artificial,” he said.
Agabi, who was the chairman of the occasion, appealed to
people in power to come to terms with those who agreed with them.
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