Lawmaker decries disregard for law
A
member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lasun Yusuf, has lamented
that both government and citizens usually disregard the provisions of
the constitution in their activities.
The lawmaker, who represented
IfeIodun/Olorunda/Orolu/Osogbo Federal Constituency in Osun State, said
this in Lagos at a Ramadan lecture organised by AbdulRasheed Mafe
Quranic Foundation.
He said, “When you look at the
constitution, Nigeria has a very good constitution no doubt about that,
but government has ceased to perform its basic functions which are
security of lives and welfare of the people; that is why I find it
difficult to understanding if government exists or not.
“I don’t know the problem of the black
man and I have always tried to find out from scholars what is wrong
with the black man; it looks like we don’t like order and we don’t like
rules and God in his infinite mercy created this world with law and
order. As human beings, when you refuse to follow rules and order, then
you can’t have a good society. Government needs to appreciate the
benefits of orderliness and do its utmost to ensure people obey rules
and regulations.”
A senior lecturer from Lagos State
University, Dr. Saheed Timehin, urged government at all levels to
perform their constitutional duties by providing socio-economic
facilities.
He said, “We find ourselves in this mess
because government has failed in providing social welfare packages for
the people. The essence of governance is that the government is supposed
to put in place structures that will guarantee the total well being of
everybody.
“When a certain section or a considerable portion of the society suffers, then there is going to be a problem.
Also, the founder of the foundation,
AbdulRasheed Mafe, proffered decentralisation of power as a way forward
for the country’s development.
Mafe, who is the chairman of
Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area of Lagos, said, “In
advanced countries, the power to police the populace lies with state and
local governments. Federal Government should be more concerned with
external security. I urge us to reconsider the creation of state police
to curb the growing insecurity.”
CULLED FROM: PUNCH NEWSPAPERS
July 28, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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