Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki is a member of the House of Representatives representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State. He is the Chairman of the House.
.. By Hamza Idris Hon.
Abdussamad Dasuki is a member of the House of Representatives representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Marine and Blue Economy (Shipping Services), and the spokesman for the group of lawmakers seeking the reinstatement of the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria. In this interview, Dasuki speaks on the flaws of the presidential system and argues that a return to the parliamentary system, which engenders accountable, responsive and responsible governance, will restore hope in Nigeria’s democracy.
Y ou are one of the proponents of the parliamentary system of government. I would like to ask whether your group is fully aware of the factors that led to the collapse of this system in the 1960s. Of course, we are aware and we are also aware of the fact that our failure to retrace our steps and embrace the system of governance adopted by our founders has been the bane of Nigeria’s development.
What happened? We need to ask ourselves why, in 1966, just after approximately five years of independence, some young officers came and killed our leaders. What were the reasons behind this, and what justification was there for such actions? Let us reflect on the achievements of those leaders, noting that their achievements were.
