duality: what of the one done during OBJ's reign? have we addressed those issues?

Sky Blue:

I disagree with the bolded part. Congress is made up of members in house of reps and senate. They are not all corrupt, but as an entity I don't trust that they feel the beat of the nation or have the interest of the people at heart. I think what we are actually being proposed here is what I had in mind anyway. A forum for Nigerians to discourse everything to do with out past, our present and what roads we want to take to our future. So far, I like what I am reading, especially the parts highlighted below (devolution of power, federalism, etc). The only part I am worried about is the involvement of the National Assembly in crafting the resulting bills. Nigerians should be ready to burn down Abuja if they even try to mess with the people's voice, and there should be referendums on certain issues.

bayooooooo: GEJ again? Does he now give a damn? A man who does not believe in state police, sees regional integration as balkanisation of Nigeria into "small tiny islands" is suddenly a convert of let's restructure Nigeria? Deception mixed with a dose of propaganda to further confuse the populace. He should try something else. Nigeria will be restructured when guys who actually favor restructuring the country get to power.

abifoluwa: Man, sometimes, i be like this man does something good and he is really up to something good. but the again i rem 1960s till date, all of them are all the same, nothing comes out of their plans. Absolutely nothing, i hope this one goes good, but i know it wont anyways. i knw 80 percent of yall feel the same way that i feel sha

silica: U guys are pathetic. What do most of u use in thinking before responding to a post? Its obvious it not your brain. For years you all have been shouting for National conference now it is in d offing and your tune have changed again. Wow!!! I think you should mke up ur mind what u really want and stop this eternal hatred for anything initiated by this administration. The truth is your hatred wont erase the fact that GEJ is the president, the earlier you accept that and channel your energies to something positive including positive criticism where necessary, the better for the country and your blood pressure.

divinelove: This clearly shows dt the national assembly have failed in their duties and gej has agreed to dt. Snc is timely but [size=14pt]d procedure of handling it ll determine its success or failure[/size]. I keep my fingers crossed as it unfolds.

chucky234: SNC is long over due as that will afford Nigerians the opportunity to put heads together and proffer solutions to our many problems and see how we can move this great nation forward together as one people in unity.
Haven said that implementation has been our major problem in this country and I doubt if whatever positive ideas that comes out of the SNC will be properly implemented to yield to desire results.

duality: what of the one done during OBJ's reign? have we addressed those issues?

doctokwus: There is nothing to celebrate.A sovereign national conference is more dan a president acceding to it.First what are d modalities of representation,or is it selected people frm d tribe of warlords,pirates,self made chiefs& gangsters whose only qualification is d size of their pockets,d armoury at their disposal?As long as d representation is flawed,its doomed.My suggestion is this:as flawed as d present NASS is,d common issues dat agitate nigerians as a people& nigeria as an entity(a no holds barred topic discussion) shd be debated by d members with independent input frm all strata of society ,organisations and professional bodies.After d debates,d collation of all agreed views based on majority opinions shd be concisely presented in a FREE,FAIR, referendum to the nigerian people.Otherwise any sovereign whatsover with an existing national assembly is flawed,unless d NASS itself is dissolved,which nobody has d power to do.

Sky Blue:

You are free to disagree but let us at least try to be fair. I support the IDEA of state police. but the reasons given against it are valid. Even Oshiomole is against state police.

fortyfeet:
Pessimism is a diesease of the mind. Level of education or exposure does not cure it.

Sky Blue:

And what has been stopping NASS from doing this since? Abeg fashi dat tin.

doctokwus:
My guy I wudnt fashy d thing.So tell me,how do u appoint true representatives of d pple,just think& tell me d criteria dat shd b used in a country where ordinary elections are based on ur pocket's ability to outrig ur opponent.Den what do u do wt d present NASS,corrupt as dey are,who can dissolve dem,GEJ,u or I.D ironic thing is dat GEJ is d least competent person to accede or understand wat a SNC entails.So I won't fashy what I know is blowing thick air