The Berom Community in Abuja and Environs (BECA) articulated its position on the National Conference and came up with the following recommendations: 1. FORMS OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE • Accepts the Presidential system of Government to suit our peculiarities as a nation. Duplication of functions should be streamlined to reduce cost of governance. • Retention of…
13 per cent derivation: Ijaw Youth threaten to cripple Nigeria’s oil production
“The Niger Delta people are still willing, ready and capable of bringing the Nigeria economy to its knees.”
Islamic group blasts CAN, accuses it of blackmailing National Conference
An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern [MURIC], has issued a statement
National Conference leadership accuses CAN of misinforming Nigerians
“It is unfortunate that a body like CAN, if it indeed authorised the statement, would make such frivolous and unfounded allegation against the Chairman of the Conference”
Letter of protest from the civil society delegates
SUBJECT: THE CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Position: Youth Inclusion in Governance, By Rethink Nigeria
Presented to the National Conference by Rethink Nigeria Introduction Global explosion in knowledge and social consciousness has enhanced the capacity of Nigerian Youths.
The Niger Delta and the National Conference
The primary mandate of the National Conference is to restructure Nigeria into a truly federal state where the components have political autonomy.