Jonathan: 1999 Constitution is Flawed.

President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday described the 1999 Constitution as a flawed document that needs be reviewd to reflect the current realities in the country and strengthen social contracts between the disparate parts and nationalities.

Jonathan made the remarks when he received the report of the Justice Alfa Belgore-led Committee on the Review of Outstanding Constitutional Issues at the State House, Abuja.

The President who observed that there has been delay, lasting over 13 years in the review of the Constitution posited that the work of the Belgore Committee is an attempt to ameliorate the inherent lacuna in the document which must be addressed.

The key areas that needed attention, which the committee was mandated to look into were the Fundamental Rights of citizens, security of lives and property, local government administration, Land Use Act and the judiciary and provision of infrastructure.

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