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The National Assembly has commenced moves to ensure the devolution of powers of the federating to state governments.
In the ongoing constitution amendment, federal lawmakers plan to decongest the exclusive legislative list by transferring certain items contained therein to the concurrent list, thereby enabling the states to make laws in respect of those items.
Leadership says this is according to a document titled, ‘A Bill For An Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to move certain items to the Concurrent Legislative List to give more legislative powers to States; and for related matters’.
The Bill, which seeks to alter second schedule of the 1999 constitution (as amended), is expected to enhance the principle of federalism and good governance.
If eventually passed into law, the Bill shall empower states Houses of Assembly to make laws for their respective states, with respect to electricity and the establishment of electric power stations, including the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to areas not covered by a national grid system within that state.
State Houses of Assembly will also be allowed to make laws relating to agricultural policies, management and regulation of lands for agricultural purposes within the states.
Other items captured in the proposed concurrent legislative list include, Arbitration, Environment, Railway, Health, Stamp duties, Road Safety, Pensions and Youths.
In the ongoing constitution amendment, federal lawmakers plan to decongest the exclusive legislative list by transferring certain items contained therein to the concurrent list, thereby enabling the states to make laws in respect of those items.
Leadership says this is according to a document titled, ‘A Bill For An Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to move certain items to the Concurrent Legislative List to give more legislative powers to States; and for related matters’.
The Bill, which seeks to alter second schedule of the 1999 constitution (as amended), is expected to enhance the principle of federalism and good governance.
If eventually passed into law, the Bill shall empower states Houses of Assembly to make laws for their respective states, with respect to electricity and the establishment of electric power stations, including the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to areas not covered by a national grid system within that state.
State Houses of Assembly will also be allowed to make laws relating to agricultural policies, management and regulation of lands for agricultural purposes within the states.
Other items captured in the proposed concurrent legislative list include, Arbitration, Environment, Railway, Health, Stamp duties, Road Safety, Pensions and Youths.
