Nigeria, June 23 -- The Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced plans to hold public hearings nationwide to gather citizens' views on key issues affecting governance, security, economy, and inclusion.

The hearings will take place simultaneously across the six geopolitical zones for two days from 4 to 5 July.

Chairperson of the Committee, Barau Jibrin, disclosed this in a statement issued by his media adviser, Ismail Mudashir, on Sunday.

Mr Jibrin, the deputy senate president, said the committee will convene hearings in six selected cities, each representing a geopolitical zone.

Lagos State will host the South-west session, Enugu State for the South-east, Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State for the South-south, Jos...