By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said that the National Assembly would not fail Nigerians, especially the youth in the considering of the Bill seeking their inclusion in politics and leadership at young age.

Speaker Dogara

Dogara’s reassurance followed the insinuations in many quarters that the federal legislature has jettisoned the proposed ‘Not Too Young To Run Bill’ in the Constitution Amendment Report laid on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

Baring any eventual changes, the consideration of the report would commence next week.

Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman, Special Adhoc Committee on Review of the Constitution, Hon Sulaimon Yussuf Lasun had intimated the Speaker of speculations that the bill was removed at the retreat of the joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Review of the Constitution in Lagos.

He however explained that the name of the Bill was changed but not entirely removed, saying it could be possible reason that fueled the speculation.

In his remarks shortly before adjourning plenary session on Thursday, Dogara assured the youth of their place in the leadership of the country via elective positions.

“The young people should be informed that we made a promise and we will keep to our promise, by God’s grace”, Dogara assured.