Kila emerges chairman of The Patriots Constitution Committee
By Ohuakanwa Chibuzo
The Emeka Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians popularly known as The Patriots has inaugurated an Advocacy Committee for the Actualisation of the Peoples Constitution.
The 17-member committee will be led by Prof Anthony Kila, the renowned political economist and professor of strategy and development.
The Committee’s task will be to engage major stakeholders and members of the public across the country.
In inaugurating the committee, Chief Anyaoku, the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations and leader of The Patriots, said the Committee will soon be reaching out to various sectors of the country starting from members of the National Assembly.
The inauguration event which was held in Lagos and online was attended by leaders of The Patriots including General Ike Nwachukwu, Obong Victor Attah, Prof Anya O. Anya, Dr Bilikisu Magaro, Prof Remi Sonaiya, Elder Solomon Asemota, Ambassador Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu and Senator Ben Obi.
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In his acceptance speech, the new chairman of the constitution committee, Prof Anthony Kila, thanked the chairman and leaders of The Patriots on behalf of his committee for the honour and privilege.
Kila who is also a columnist with TheNiche newspaper assured that his committee will do all they can to inform, engage, and get input from various publics.
He stated that his committee will soon be interacting with members of the National Assembly, traditional leaders, students as well as corporate Nigeria.
Other members of the Constitution Committee include Senator Shehu Sanni, Dr. Bilikisu Magoro, who will function as the executive secretary, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, Alhaji Shettima Yerima, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, Mr. Samson Itodo, Madu Bright O. Alwell, Ms. Ann Kio Briggs, Mr. Fafa Dan Princewill, Mr. Zaka Bala, Mr. Kayode Samuel, Barr. Affiong L Affiong, Mr. Salvation Alibor.
It will be recalled that The Patriots recently visited President Bola Tinubu to make a case for a people’s constitution.