Constitutional Role For Monarchs: Oluwo Commends Speaker Abbas, Seeks Senate Support

The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended the speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas over his assurance to ensure a constitutional role for traditional rulers.

Oba Akanbi described the speech made by the speaker during his visit to the Emir of Zazzau, HRH. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as promising, calling on the Senate President, Godwin Akpabio to cooperate and support the legislation establishing the Federal Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs.

He stated such will empower traditional rulers constitutionally and create a sense of belonging in administering Nigerians.

It could be recalled that Oluwo, has, last Friday written the presidency, beseeching the creation of the Federal Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs.

The House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, in response to the Oluwo prayer, during his visit with about 70 House of representative members to the Emir of Zazzau,Ahmed Nuhu guaranteed the traditional institution to revisit the bill empowering monarchs constitutionally.

A commendation statement by Oluwo made available to journalists through his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, reads “I’m elated listening to the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rgt Honourable Tajudeen Abbas during his visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, where he assured the revisitation of the bill empowering traditional rulers constitutionally ”

“With this noble assurance to the crowns, you have started well and you will be the best Speaker of the House of Representatives just like President Tinubu. Everyone is writing a history and yours is a good start, a good start by promising to legislate on the bill empowering traditional rulers constitutionally. I specially commend him for his remarks and vow to revisit and ensure speedy proceedings on the bill creating a constitutional role for monarchs”

“I seek the support of the upper chamber, Senate most specifically the Senate President, Godwin Akpabio to cooperate and support the bill ”

“Direct involvement of traditional rulers in administrative set up will address many challenges most especially the insecurity. My craving for the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs will domesticate governance because the closest to the grassroots are involved”