Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday called for a unicameral legislature for the country.
He made the call at the Southwest zonal public hearing on the review constitution, held in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Akeredolu, represented by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the upper chamber of the National Assembly should be scrapped while the assembly should be on part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance.
“No member should earn allowances not known to the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Committee and, more importantly, people they claim to serve,” he said.
The position of the Ondo State Government has been made public. We advocate for a Federal Government largely reduced in size and scope of engagement. We want to see a Constitution that will enhance the performance of public office holders at all levels.
“It is possible to have a government that will serve the people in deed and truth. The law of the land must aid this realistic expectation. We must reduce the cost of governance and shift attention to service delivery in this trying period.”
