CONFAB Committee retains 13 percent derivation

After three weeks of debate the National Conference committee on devolution of power finally resolved to retain the 13 percent derivation formula and onshore/offshore as provided in the constitution.

After seven hours deliberation, the committee said every matter regarding reintroduction of onshore-offshore oil dichotomy, increase or decrease in derivation principle and resource control was resolved through consensus.

The committee said as it is now, derivation principle still stands at 13 percent as contained in the 1999 Constitution for every mineral producing areas; while the issue of resource control can only be reviewed upward after amendment of Section 44(3) of the 1999 Constitution.
Barring any change of position when the decision gets to the conference plenary, the committee resolved that on a monthly basis, 4.5 percent of federal revenue would be set aside for the development of natural resources in all the states of the federation. It is to be called Fund for Solid Mineral Development.

Co-chairman of the committee, Obong Victor Attah, explained that during the close-door session, every delegate was given opportunity to state his position on the issues and that at the end, there were contrary positions on all the issues without any party agreeing to shift grounds.

He said while the issue of resource control attracted passionate arguments from a section of the delegates and an equally passionate opposition from others, it was finally resolved that with the amendment of Item 39 of the Exclusive Legislative List, certain aspects of resource control have been taken care of.

Source: Daily Trust

Ben Ikari

Conference A Ruse-By Ben Ikari
Looking at the way things are going at the so-called national confab, it’s proper to declare that the status quo will remain to boost the cabal and rich while the common man stays at usual crossroads counting the stars and waiting for a God they’re promised but nowhere to be found as their worsening conditions deepens.

I’m not surprised because I sounded the warning from the beginning that the confab is about boosting political interests, especially Jonathan’s 2015 electability since he’s nothing worth of an iota of good leadership to show but advanced corruption and total insecurity at all corners of the country.

I was succinctly clear when I opined that nothing will come out of the conference, even though there was small room left for a possible radical change. The core issues I cited to be the crux of the matter that will determine the conference seriousness and sincerity have been touched and nothing positive has come out. They’re resource generation and control or ownership, true fiscal federalism, which should come with the recreation of the current states structure or a return to regionalism, which worked well for the country in the early days and will dismantle this state structure used mostly as a pipeline for sucking oil money from Niger delta, hence the obvious corruption and bloodletting.

The conference has no room for resource control or ownership, and has referred it to the air in the guise of the need for amending Section 44, Sub 3 of the illegal military constitution of 1999. Jonathan and the conference delegates knew there was no constitutional law permitting the amendment of the illegal constitution by the delegates, but went ahead with the dead on arrival confab.

The north has insisted to continue sucking oil from Niger delta to run their nonviable states…an idea which led to their staunch stance on allowing resource control demand to succeed, and that the current structure of the country, including state which they’ve the most should remain. That’s, the north opposed regionalism, states recreation, resource control and anything that will change the way the people there suck from oil money. Northern delegates’ position has come to stay as Jonathan promised them before they agree to take part in the confab. Niger delta has also insisted on resource ownership, which the region is entitled.

Some of us knew the games and outcome. Therefore, a complete waste of time, money and deceit of the people is the conference. The confab may change one or two things that really don’t matter when considering the age-long problems. Such changes will have no impact on tension reduction, thus the country will stagnate and never move forward. The status quo that has come to stay will cause further injustice, marginalization and conflicts, up to disintegration as I predicted.

Consequently, Niger delta delegates can walkout of the plenary session coming up next week or so, and return home to mobilize the people to stop all oil from flowing. This way we will see who own the Niger delta land hence the oil and gas the north wants to die for and have killed too many for. Walking out could also mean moving forward with a new country, since this imposed one has no respect for the region nor respect for human lives generally. The former will be the best option for Niger delta and will encourage others to possibly sick independence from Nigeria. Nigeria’s disintegration is the best thing the peoples of the rogue British baby-crooked nation (Nigeria) need for a breather.
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Looking at the way things are going at the so-called national confab, it’s proper to declare that the status quo will remain to boost the cabal and rich while the common man stays at usual crossroads counting the stars and waiting for a God they’re promised but nowhere to be found as their worsening conditions deepens.
I’m not surprised because I sounded the warning from the beginning that the confab is about boosting political interests, especially Jonathan’s 2015 electability since he’s nothing worth of an iota of good leadership to show but advanced corruption and total insecurity at all corners of the country.
I was succinctly clear when I opined that nothing will come out of the conference, even though there was small room left for a possible radical change. The core issues I cited to be the crux of the matter that will determine the conference seriousness and sincerity have been touched and nothing positive has come out. They’re resource generation and control or ownership, true fiscal federalism, which should come with the recreation of the current states structure or a return to regionalism, which worked well for the country in the early days and will dismantle this state structure used mostly as a pipeline for sucking oil money from Niger delta, hence the obvious corruption and bloodletting.
The conference has no room for resource control or ownership, and has referred it to the air in the guise of the need for amending Section 44, Sub 3 of the illegal military constitution of 1999. Jonathan and the conference delegates knew there was no constitutional law permitting the amendment of the illegal constitution by the delegates, but went ahead with the dead on arrival confab.
The north has insisted to continue sucking oil from Niger delta to run their nonviable states…an idea which led to their staunch stance on allowing resource control demand to succeed, and that the current structure of the country, including state which they’ve the most should remain. That’s, the north opposed regionalism, states recreation, resource control and anything that will change the way the people there suck from oil money. Northern delegates’ position has come to stay as Jonathan promised them before they agree to take part in the confab. Niger delta has also insisted on resource ownership, which the region is entitled.
Some of us knew the games and outcome. Therefore, a complete waste of time, money and deceit of the people is the conference. The confab may change one or two things that really don’t matter when considering the age-long problems. Such changes will have no impact on tension reduction, thus the country will stagnate and never move forward. The status quo that has come to stay will cause further injustice, marginalization and conflicts, up to disintegration as I predicted.
Consequently, Niger delta delegates can walkout of the plenary session coming up next week or so, and return home to mobilize the people to stop all oil from flowing. This way we will see who own the Niger delta land hence the oil and gas the north wants to die for and have killed too many for. Walking out could also mean moving forward with a new country, since this imposed one has no respect for the region nor respect for human lives generally. The former will be the best option for Niger delta and will encourage others to possibly sick independence from Nigeria. Nigeria’s disintegration is the best thing the peoples of the rogue British baby-crooked nation (Nigeria) need for a breather.

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