By Funmi Olasupo

File: PDP and House Members meeting— Cross Section of governors at the PDP National Working Committee meeting with members of the House of Representatives in Abuja, Tuesday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan.

Abuja—The Acting Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission, FCC, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Alkali, has called on the National Assembly to comply with the commission’s guidelines and formula in the provision of employment opportunities, distribution of infrastructural facilities, socio-economic amenities, among others.

Alhaji Alkali maintained that the call became necessary because the Federal Character Commission could not interfere in the activities of the National Assembly saying “It is an institution on its own.” The Acting Chairman said “We cannot interfere in the national assembly because it is an institution but we expect them to respect the Nigeria’s constitution and to also adhere to Federal Character Commission Principle.

”In order to achieve our objectives in the implementation of the second mandate, there is need for a nation-wide infrastructural audit and data base.” According to him, in its first mandate, FCC had recorded appreciable progress. However, “It recognises that the implementation of its Second Mandate will position the Commission to strategically drive and enhance the success of Mr. President’s “Change” Agenda.

Again, while it was recognised that the Commission’s first mandate has recorded success in its over-all objective, a conscientious implementation of the second mandate would impact most positively on the life of every citizen and residents of the country.