Abuja – National Assembly has been urged to include recommendations of the National Conference 2014 report in its ongoing constitution review.
Delegates to the just-concluded Annual National Political Summit 2016, made the call in a communiqué released in Abuja on Wednesday.
Dr Ifedi Okwenna, Director General of the Save Democracy Group Africa, organisers of the summit, read the communiqué.
“The National Assembly should also include Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Committee recommendations in the country’s Electoral Act.’’
Summit said that outstanding issues in the two reports were yet to be incorporated in the amendment of the constitution and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
“The summit called on legislative arm of government to urgently carry out the amendment of the relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act to improve the integrity of the electoral process.’’
The summit also called on the civil society organisations to assume their responsibility in promoting democratic process, including election observation and transparent use of public resources.
The communiqué called on government to undertake comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s education curriculum to make her youths employable.
“The curriculum should also accommodate entrepreneurial training and skill acquisition to reduce dependence on white-collar employment’’, it said.
It added that the delegates frowned at incessant use of care taker committee by state governors to run local government administration.
“The summit asked members of the political class/leadership to eschew politics of bitterness and work in harmony with all stakeholders to strengthen bonds of national unity.
The summit resolved that the Save Democracy Group Africa be a standing platform for the operationalisation of the resolutions of the Abuja Peace Accord.’’
The theme of the summit was “2016 general elections: Consolidating the gains and building positive political culture for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.’’
It was attended by 2,752 delegates and 56 resource persons.
