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Civil society groups at a recent citizens and stakeholders engagement on review of constitution held in Lagos, stressed the need for a constitution that promotes the cause of democracy, inclusive governance, gender and disability rights, socio-economic rights, media freedom and freedom of expression. x
Organised by YIAGA Africa and facilitated by the International Press Centre (IPC), the Institute of Media and Society (IMS) and the Center for Citizens with Disability (CCD), that are partners to the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) project, the civil societies unanimously noted that it is a welcome development that the 9th National Assembly is undertaking the process to amend critical areas of the 1999 constitution to serve the interest of Nigerians.