Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group has lamented over the action of the Senate rejecting devolution of powers to the states.
Ohanaeze said in a statement signed by its President-General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo that the National Assembly should have taken counsel by preparing the framework for a national conference to discuss the national question.
“The barrage of voices in this country lately shows clearly that majority of Nigerians are desirous of the country running a true federal system and one expected the NASS to have appreciated this in all their actions, especially in a constitutional amendment.
The Ndigbo umbrella body advised the National Assembly that rather than go into constitutional amendment at this time that the mood of the country is tuned towards total restructuring, they should have concerned themselves with making the necessary legislative enactment to empower the convening of a national conference for real constitutional drafting.
According to Ohanaeze, “any action whether legislative or executive in this country today that is not programmed to respond to the yearnings of the populace will amount to excise in futility.”
Ohanaeze said it had expected the Senate after accepting to consider the 2014 Confab report put it into consideration before passing their constitutional amendment bills.
