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Plateau State House of Assembly Complex
By Raymond Gukas, Jos
The Plateau Our Heritage, (POH), has described the boycott of the ongoing Constitution review by the national assembly by the Plateau State House of Assembly members as “disgraceful and wicket.”
Making its “painful” observation in a press statement, the body said “this is the peak of insensitivity to the plights of the people of Plateau State who have been yearning for credible and effective representation”
Nigerians who welcomed the much expected and all important Constitution review aimed at addressing the shortcomings of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as Amended), had expected elected representatives to lead in pointing out the defects or otherwise of the constitution in use, but Plateau was left out by its lawmakers.
The exercise which held in Jos, the State Capital, saw the over 17 member lawmakers staying away for reason(s) best known to them, the statement signed by Hon. Alex Kwapnoe; Chairman and Comrade Friday Bako, Secretary said.
According to the POH, “as a respectable group, we wouldn’t want to cast aspersions or incite the citizens against the State Lawmakers but it is imperative for the electorates to know the reason behind such obnoxious action of the Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly when Members from other States were at the public hearing defying the security challenges”
They further asked that “we would want to know if such action is in consonance with the interest of those they are representing or their parochial interests.
“From our observation, we noticed sufficient sitting arrangements were made for all the Members but to our dismay, the seats were left empty for the two (2) days the National exercise took place”
“As a group, we want to make it known that we have lost confidence on the Leadership and Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly. We also urge the public to hold them accountable for the poor representation of issues affecting the State which needed serious attention.
“Having squandered this golden opportunity (which is time bound) of Plateau State, their efforts to seek forgiveness without a penance will be incomplete and must be rejected”
The body then advised that “We are laying this to the court of public opinions and believe posterity would judge this set of state lawmakers accordingly” especially that 2023 should guide the electorates on credible representation.
