Tajudeen Abbass, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said that the 10th National Assembly will give traditional leaders in the nation a constitutional position.
He announced that members would take necessary action to ensure traditional leaders have a place in the constitution.
The Speaker greeted the palace with a vibrant durbar and declared that the majority of the current House of Representatives members recognized the value of the historic institution to the nation.
He announced that members would take necessary action to ensure traditional leaders have a place in the constitution.
The Speaker declared:
“I am aware that about three years ago, there was a paper by the Traditional Rulers Council across the six geo-political zones where they clearly stated how they want the traditional institutions to function in this present dispensation. We thank God that today your son is the Speaker of the House of Representatives and in the position to revisit the position of the traditional rulers.
“I want to assure you today that my colleagues and I who are from traditional ruling houses and others who share similar sentiments will go back and look at the position paper written by the traditional leaders in order to ensure that the traditional institution has a place in this current political dispensation.
“We will work assiduously with the various state houses of assembly in order to ensure that the glory of the traditional institution is restored.
“I am here with over 70 members of the House of Representatives to receive your blessing, the blessing of other traditional rulers and Nigerians on the need to unite Nigerians for the progress and development of the country. We will from time to time seek your advice because we in government are like football players on the pitch who are bound to make mistakes.”
cc: Punch Ng
