Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Wednesday night hosted Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in Imo State Government House Owerri.
Kalu who earlier presided over the South East Zonal Public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution held a private discussion with the Governor that lasted for more than two hours
ABN TV learnt that the discussion was centered on political and economic prosperity of the South East.
The two-day constitution review event which was held simultaneously across the nation witnessed the attendance of Imo and Abia State Governors, Senators; Frank Ibezim (Imo North) , Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), Theodore Orji (Abia Central), House member Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Hon. Miriam Onuoha, Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Hon Paul Emeziem, Youth groups, Traditional and religious groups, security agencies, legal associations, and other various advocacy/civil society groups.
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Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has advised Ndigbo to take advantage of the opportunity of the ongoing National Assembly Constitutional Review Public Hearing to seek redress of all that have been agitating their minds in recent past.
The Governor gave the advice Wednesday in his remarks at the National Assembly Review Committee Public Hearing for Imo and Abia States taking place in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Governor Uzodimma highlighted the constitutional issues agitating the minds of the Igbos to include rotational Presidency, State Police, Indigeneship in a State after 10 years of residency, devolution of more powers to the State, resource control and many more.
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The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned the National Assembly against legalising the use of cannabis otherwise known as hemp, in Nigeria.
Marwa stated that drug abuse especially among the youth is one of the major factors contributing to the agitations and unrests in the country.
The NDLEA boss issued the warning in his goodwill message at the opening session of a three-day Special Summit on National Security organised by the House of Representatives.
The PUNCH had earlier reported on January 7, 2021, that the House was proposing legalisation of cultivation and trading in cannabis for medical and cosmetic use, research purposes as well as revenue generation for Nigeria.
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