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Constitution Review: Senators want LG autonomy, state police, others at Senate retreat in Kano

The Senate Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review began a two-day retreat in Kano on Friday, lists LG autonomy, state police as key areas of focus.
The lawmakers also announced plans to produce a draft bill by December 2025.
Key discussions at the event, jointly organized with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), focused on Local Government (LG) autonomy, state police, and the role of traditional rulers, particularly in addressing security challenges.
Speakers emphasized the need for joint engagements between the National Assembly, state governors, state assemblies, the judiciary, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that proposed amendments do not face rejection at the state level.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Jibrin Barau, expressed confidence that the ongoing review would reflect the wishes of Nigerians. He stressed that the constitution review must be guided by values of freedom, equality, and justice.
Barau called for synergy between the Senate and House of Representatives committees, as well as collaboration with key stakeholders like the executive, governors, and civil society, to ensure a comprehensive and successful review process.
”Our decisions will have far-reaching implications for generations to come,” Barau stated, urging lawmakers to approach the task with care. He described the retreat as an opportunity for constructive dialogue and collective problem-solving.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, represented by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere, echoed the call for synergy between both legislative chambers. He highlighted the importance of aligning with stakeholders such as traditional rulers and faith-based leaders to achieve successful reforms.
Kalu also urged for early transmission of resolutions to the states, adding that the collaboration between the Senate and the House would help conclude the constitution review before the commencement of political campaigns leading up to the 2027 elections.
The Chairman of the Conference of State Houses of Assembly Speakers, Adebo Edward Ogundoyin, praised the early start of the review process, contrasting it with the delays during the 9th Assembly. Ogundoyin, who also serves as Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, assured that state assemblies are prepared to review transmitted proposals promptly.
Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan commended the current Assembly for its efforts and urged lawmakers to pay attention to issues of women’s rights and the constitutional role of traditional rulers. Lawan expressed optimism that the 10th National Assembly would meet the constitutional review targets set by Nigerians.
He called for legislative action to implement the Supreme Court’s judgment on LG autonomy and urged his colleagues to restore local governments’ functionality, emphasizing their importance in governance and development.
The retreat is aimed at paving the way for significant reforms, focusing on tackling insecurity, strengthening local governance, and addressing gender issues in the constitution. Lawmakers are expected to continue engagements with key stakeholders to finalize the review process.
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Nigeria’s inflation jumps to 24.23% in March 2025

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity and energy costs in the last few weeks.
According to the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report which measures the inflation rate released by the government agency on Tuesday, the country’s food inflation rate was 21.79% year-on-year in March 2025.
The food inflation rate, however, showed a decrease compared to the food inflation rate of 23.51% recorded in February 2025.
Economists had predicted that the country’s inflation rate which decreased minimally in February would rise when the Dangote Refinery and the state-run NNPCL got entangled in a petrol price war that culminated in the temporary termination of a naira-for crude agreement between the two oil companies and the subsequent increase in the pump price of petrol.
Some observers had also said the minimal reduction in the prices of food commodities experienced earlier in February was not sustainable, attributing the temporary decline in the prices of food to the importation intervention of the Federal Government.
Food and commodity inflation have skyrocketed as Nigerians battle what can pass for the worst cost of living crisis since the country’s independence over six decades ago, a development that economic wizards have attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of the forex rates.
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Plateau 51: Mutfwang mourns, says “we failed you”, begs affected community

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has apologised to the people of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) for the failure of government and security agencies to protect lives and properties.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
The governor said this on Tuesday at the palace of the Paramount Ruler in Miango.
“I will tell you the truth: I have been crying since yesterday because I had trusted God that all the arrangements were put in place, that this will not happen again. We have made investments in security,” he said.
But like all human arrangements, sometimes they fail. I want to admit that on Sunday night into Monday morning, we failed you. Please, forgive me.”
He urged the people not to relent in their efforts to secure their communities and ensure that they complement security agencies’ efforts by providing vital information for intelligence gathering and expose the antics of the criminals.
Governor Mutfwang, in the company of security chiefs and members of the state executive council, was in Zikke community to commiserate with the people on the death of over fifty persons killed in Monday’s attacks.
The Paramount Ruler of Irigwe land, Ronku Aka, who is the Brangwe of Irigwe, urged the government to come to the aid of the communities with the provision of social amenities in the area.
The governor and the entourage also went to see some of the families who lost their loved ones in the attack. The victims have been buried just as members of the community demanded action to stem the rising wave of insecurity in the state.
Plateau State has been a hotbed of attacks, but the renewed spate of attacks adds a fresh layer of twist to the decades-long crisis rocking the North-Central state.
After the most recent assaults, President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to fish out the masterminds, describing the attacks as condemnable.
While experts have linked the lingering Plateau crisis to farmers-herders tussle for resources, Governor Muftwang said it was sponsored and genocidal.
According to him, over 64 communities in the state have been taken over by gunmen.
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