Ovie Okpare, Warri
The Senator representing Delta Central at the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that despite recent vote against the devolution of power to states, the National Assembly may still consider the issue.
Omo-Agege, in a statement issued on Tuesday, a copy of which was sent to The PUNCH, also debunked insinuations that federal lawmakers were against the restructuring of the country and called on Nigerians to be patient with the ongoing constitution review process.
He explained that some lawmakers might have voted against devolution of power due to the lack of consensus among lawmakers, saying that the steps taken so far were borne out of the desire to put Nigeria on the right track for development.
Omo-Agege said, “Going forward, critical items on devolution of power can still be individually revisited as already commendably indicated by the leadership of the National Assembly. To this end, neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives can truly be said to have rejected restructuring per se.
“What was rejected was a package containing many different items. The items that are most crucial to achieving true federalism within the framework of a united country can and will be revisited and carried through in the future.”
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