Reps yet to conclude debate on EFCC amendment bill -Tambuwal

The Speaker of the House of  Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, says the lawmakers have  not concluded  debate on the  bill to amend the EFCC Act of  2004.

Tambuwal said this on Saturday  while speaking with aviation correspondents at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The News Agency of  Nigeria (NAN) reports  that  the  bill now before the House  proposes a judge as chairman  of  the EFCC rather than a  high-ranking police officer.

Tambuwal, however, said the House had  no intention of  forcing  its opinion on Nigerians,  adding that the lawmakers would always be  guided by the general consensus of  the public.

“Nigerians are divided on virtually everything; you cannot have a consensus on everything. You cannot have everybody 100 per cent supporting a single or particular objective. It is not possible.

“ Even here among you journalists, you will support deregulation and these other ones would disagree with the removal of  fuel subsidy,’’ he said.