9 June 2018
The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and Secretary of Adhoc Committee of speakers conference on Constitutional Amendment has congratulated president Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Law giving financial Autonomy to the state houses of Assembly and the judiciary in Nigeria.
The Speaker applauded the president for giving verve to the development of the Nigerian Constitutional democracy, moving it away from the long reign of political Democracy to the new order of liberal democracy.
In his words, "The assent will give new Legislative direction and institutional focus to the houses of ASSEMBLY in Nigeria and new lease of life and vibrancy to the judiciary across the country."
"The new constitutional provision will institutionalise the separation of powers and enhance checks and balance within the Democratic space."
The speaker added that the signing of the alterations made the effort that he and his colleagues, members of the national assembly and indeed citizens and stakeholders put into the constitution amendment process worthwhile.
He wished the president more wisdom in handling issues of national importance.
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