The chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has voiced his support for the implementation of a part-time legislature at both federal and state levels.
According to Senator Kalu (APC-Abia North), this measure could significantly reduce government expenditure and enhance public trust in the political system.
The former Abia governor expressed his views in an interview published on his verified Facebook page.
Kalu elaborated on his proposal, suggesting that the legislative bodies could convene four times a year, with provisions for emergency sessions as needed.
This, he argued, would allow for more efficient governance without the need for full-time legislative operations. “Not only the Senate and the House of Representatives, but all the legislative houses in Nigeria will be part-time,” he added.
In addition to promoting part-time legislature as an austerity measure, Kalu advocated for regional government as another cost-saving alternative.