The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the Senate should be scrapped and called for a unicameral legislature for the country.
Akeredolu specifically said the upper chamber of the National Assembly should be scrapped while the Assembly should be on part-time basis to reduce the cost of governance in the country.
The governor stated this on Tuesday at the Akure Centre of the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the review constitution, held at the International Cultural and Event Centre, Akure, the state capital.
Akeredolu, who was represented by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the position of the state was for the Federal Government to be reduced in weight and responsibilities.
“The position of the Ondo State Government has been made public. We advocate for a Federal Government largely reduced in size and scope of engagement. We want to see a Constitution that will enhance the performance of public office holders at all levels.
“It is possible to have a government that will serve the people in deed and truth. The law of the land must aid this realistic expectation. We must reduce the cost of governance and shift attention to service delivery in this trying period.
He added, “The country may consider dropping the current bicameral structure of the National Assembly and adopt a unicameral legislature. The membership of the Assembly should be part-time. No member should earn allowances not known to the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Committee and, more importantly, people they claim to serve.
“Legislators should earn under a uniform salary structure. Allowance peculiarities must not be about obscenity. The Senate should be scrapped. The House of Representatives too should not be unwieldy. A maximum of four representatives should come from each zone,” he said.
