Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The House of Representatives has commenced a national public hearing on constitutional amendment proposals that could fundamentally reshape the country's political, security, and governance structures.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, declared that the exercise is "Nigeria's most inclusive constitutional review in history," stressing that its outcome must reflect the voices of citizens rather than the preferences of the political elite.

In his opening remarks at the public hearing on Monday, Mr Kalu emphasised that the legitimacy of the new amendments will depend on their acceptance by Nigerians themselves.

He described the current stage of the process as "the cul...