The Senate on Tuesday postponed the scheduled North-West geo-political zone Constitution review public hearing, citing honour to the late elder statesman and business mogul, Aminu Dantata as the it’s reason.
Dantata, also a notable philanthropist from Kano State, passed away recently in Saudi Arabia.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), gathered that Dantata’s burial took place in Saudi Arabia city of Madina in line with his wish.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio made the announcement for the postponement during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja.
He described Dantata as a highly revered figure whose contributions to national development merited recognition.
“Particularly in respect of the North-West Zone and the country at large.
“In view of the demise of a very prominent philanthropist and stakeholder, late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, whose burial is about now in Saudi Arabia, we resolve to observe one minute’s silence in his honour,” Akpabio said.
He further stated that the decision to postpone the hearing was reached in consultation with stakeholders in the zone and would allow for a more appropriate time for the North-West conference.
“We also resolve to postpone the Zonal Constitutional Conference of the North-West to a date to be mutually agreed between the stakeholders of the North-West.
“This is as soon as the Deputy Senate President is back from Saudi Arabia,” Akpabio said.
He said that in spite of the postponement in the North-West zone, the Senate was proceeding with a comprehensive two-day zonal public hearing on proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution.
“The hearing is scheduled for July 4 and 5 and will take place simultaneously across five other geo-political zones; Lagos (South-West) and Enugu (South-East).
“Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom (South-South), Jos (North-Central) and Maiduguri (North-East),” he said.(NAN)
