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Atiku Wants Traditional Institution Reforms to End Insecurity

POSTED ON June 25, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 99
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar / Photo credit: Premiumtimes

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called for more reforms and protection of our traditional institution to curb the incessant rate of insecurity in the country.

He called on state governors to desist from distorting the modalities of enthroning traditional rulers in the exercise of their executive powers.

The former Vice President said this in a series of tweets on his X handle.

According to him: “Recent developments in the country have seen a growing tendency of state governments exerting influence in distorting the modalities of enthroning traditional stools.

“It is a reality that stares us in the face from every corner of the country.

“While it is understandable that the institution of traditional rulership is in the exclusive purview of the state government, through the local government authorities, it must be established that traditional institutions constitute a component of our governance structure.

“And thus, traditional institutions must be protected from the arbitrariness of state governments that threaten their stability.

“When the structure of ascension of traditional rulers is unstable, it will become equally difficult to maintain peace and orderliness in communities.

“Although our constitution, in its current format, does not ascribe any recognition to traditional institutions, yet our experiences show clearly that they perform enormous roles in the economic life of their domains, as well as maintenance of peace and security in communities.

“I wish to remind that the traditional institutions formed the governance structures before the advent of the colonialists. And they governed well. Consequently, they are institutions we must protect and preserve and not destroy.

“It is, therefore, on this basis that I lean towards the advocacy that calls for constitutional reform that will not just recognize traditional institutions in our body of laws but also define the responsibilities of their offices.

“This reform is even more important in view of the collective drive to stem the ugly tide of terrorism and sundry security challenges at the local levels.

“In conclusion, I must also appeal to state governors to accord the necessary respect to the offices of traditional institutions. The customs that our traditional rulers represent is the totality of our heritage as a people.”

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