Henry Ndukuba, primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has called on President Bola Tinubu to establish a new constitution to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy.
Ndukuba spoke on Thursday at the 19th standing committee meeting of the church, at St Andrew’s Basilica, Nike Diocese in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu state.
Ndukuba stressed the need for a new constitution that reflects recommendations from previous national conferences and responds to ongoing calls for restructuring.
He warned that ignoring the demand for constitutional reform would be “postponing doomsday,” as Nigeria continues to grapple with several unresolved issues.
Nduku added that the adoption of a new constitution will address the root causes of the “xenophobic agitation of the citizens”.
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According to him, a new constitution would address the “xenophobic agitation of citizens.”
The Anglican primate also praised the national assembly for their efforts to amend the existing “military-bequeathed constitution”.
“The National Assembly has done well in setting the stage for a new constitution by the sovereign assembly of the people of Nigeria,” he said.
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Published 9/19/2024