THE Federal Government yesterday announced the membership of the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue that will establish modalities for a national conference aimed at resolving issues that currently cause friction in the polity.

President Goodluck Jonathan, in his independence anniversary broadcast yesterday approved the membership and terms of Reference of the committee.

According to a statement by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Chairman of the Advisory Committee is Dr. Femi Okurunmu. Other members of the committee are Prof George Obiozo; Prof. Ben Nwabueze; Sen. Khairat Gwadabe; Sen. Timothy Adudu; Col. Tony Nyiam (Rtd); Prof. Funke Adebayo; Dr. (Mrs) Mairo Ahmed Amshi; Dr. Abubakar Sadiq; Alh. Dauda Birma; Mallam Buhari Bello; and Mr. Tony Uranta; while Dr. Akilu Indabawa is the secretary.

From my finding I got a bit about this man

He was a member of the National Working Committee of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria led by late Chief Obafemi Awolowo

He was elected Senator for the Ogun Central constituency of Ogun State in 1999 under the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD).

He was former Commissioner for Works in Ogun State.

He was a member of the Committees on Commerce and Economic Affairs in the Senate.

He was defeated by for the second term in the Senate

He was former Secretary General of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere

He was opposed to the third term agenda of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo

He is opposed to granting amnesty to Boko Haram insurgents

He believes that Nigerian politics has become a contest to see who will control the treasury and not a contest to serve to country.

In January 2010 Okurounmu, called Baba Ijo (father of the congregation) of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Sodubi, Abeokuta, had reportedly led a revolt of some of the church elders against the presiding Priest.

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Terms of Reference of the committee are:

*To consult expeditiously with all relevant stakeholders with a view to drawing up a feasible agenda for the proposed national dialogue/conference

*To make recommendations to government on structure and modalities for the proposed national dialogue/conference

*To make recommendations to government on how representation of various interest groups at the national dialogue/conference will be determined.

*To advise on a timeframe for the national dialogue/conference.

Source:
http://myondostate.com/w3/jonathan-releases-names-of-members-of-national-conference-committee/
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/who-is-okurounmu-chair-national-dialogue/