The Emir of Ilorin,
Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to
commence process that will lead to implementation of the 2014 national
conference as a way to restructure Nigeria.
Emir of Ilorin, Sulu-Gambari |
The Emir made the call in
his palace, Ilorin, on Tuesday while speaking with members of the
Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Sulu-Gambari, who was a
member of the delegate at the conference, said Nigeria needs restructuring.
The Emir was of the view
that the report of the national conference should not be thrown away by the
Federal Government.
“The report does not have
the force of the law yet and it needs to be given because it was the voice of
the people that was not imposed on the people,” the Emir added.
He, therefore, advised
the President to pass the report in form of a bill to the National Assembly in
order to be included in the constitution and law for the good of the nation.
"The law is made for
the people and people are not made for law.
“Nigerian people have
gathered for a purpose, the people have spoken through their representatives.
“So the parliament would
have to endorse it for necessary criteria that had been drawn up in the
constitution.
“Having done that, it
will now be passed as a bill and people of Nigeria can now say they have given
unto themselves this piece in the constitution,” the monarch added.
According to him, the
constitution presently in operation in the country was given to the people of
Nigeria by the military.
“The military only gave
us that one to guide and rule us. Men are not supposed to be made for law, but
rather, laws are supposed to be made for men.
“Men should be supreme
and the constitution of Nigeria is the ground norm; the highest law in the
land,” he said.
Sulu-Gambari said since
Nigeria was in the period of restructuring, the document gathered during the
confab should be looked into as part of documents for restructuring.
“I believe it should not
be thrown into dustbin as the experienced professor, Professor Agboola Gambari,
has said," he said.
The Emir of Ilorin also
called on the Federal Government to fish out identified sponsors of deadly Boko
Haram insurgency in the country.
He expressed the hope
that the insurgency would come to an end when the sponsors are identified.
Sulu-Gambari also said
that the state was glad to have Senate of the President, Dr Bukola Saraki, from
the state, assuring that the number three man would perform creditably for the
national growth and progress.
The monarch urged
journalists to be socially responsible in their news writing at every critical
moment and admonished them to protect corporate existence of Nigeria.
According to him,
Journalists have crucial roles to play in promoting the peace and stability of
the country.
The monarch advised them
not write anything that will divide the country or its people.
“We should not stop
existing as a country, your job should be tailored towards securing peace and
harmony in the country, alongside other responsibilities of educating,
informing and entertaining people,” the Emir added.
Sulu-Gambari added that
without peace, journalists cannot function well and prayed to God to continue
to give Nigeria peace and put an end to Boko Haram attacks in the country.
Earlier the chairman of
the correspondents chapel, Mr Michael Olayiwola thanked the Emir for supporting
the union. (NAN)
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