Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, says the parliamentary system of government is suitable for a populous country like Nigeria
November 11, 2024 8:00 pmRauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, says the parliamentary system of government is most suitable for a populous country like Nigeria.
“If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone without checks, we are joking,” he said.“I believe the collective arrangement which the parliamentary system guarantees is best for a nation like Nigeria if indeed we are committed to advancing the interest of the large population and mass of our people.
In February, a bill seeking to introduce the parliamentary system of government passed the first reading at the house of representatives.by 60 lawmakers who believed that the “imperfections of the presidential system of government have become glaring to all”.
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