President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday that all necessary preparations are being made to ensure that the proposed national conference takes off immediately in the new year.

The President who spoke when he received the report of Dr. Femi Okunrounmu led Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference said he has already directed that adequate financial provision should be made for the take off of the conference.

The Committee also insisted that contrary to media reports, there was no split among its members or any minority report. Taking a cue from the earlier speech of Dr. Okunrounmu, the President said the proposed dialogue will be referred to as national conference.

“I can use the word national conference because the national Chairman used it. So, I assume that is the name the Committee has agreed on,” the President who described as another milestone in the task of building a more united and equitable country, said.

“I have no personal interest in this dialogue and I will allow the will of Nigerians to prevail,” said the President.

While reiterating the fact that his administration is committed to building a stronger union of Nigerian family, the President said he is happy that there was only one demand for dissolution of Nigeria federal structure in the public hearings held by the Committee across 13 major cities of the country.

He added that the proposed national conference offered an opportunity to strengthen Nigeria’s unity and democracy and every Nigerian should participate in it.

On a lighter note, the President noted that “by the time we conclude this conference, I hope there will be no more open letters.”.

Speaking earlier, Dr. Okunrounmu said the public hearings held by the Committee showed that most Nigerians are very enthusiastic about the prospect being the architect of new Nigeria by taking part in setting the ground norms as will be done through the proposed national conference.
He added that those who are initially sceptical about the idea of national conference have now being turned into believers.

“I say emphatically that we have no minority report,” Dr. Okunrounmu who said the Committee did not react to initial controversies because it has not submitted its report and out of protocol said.

Also, Chief Solomon Asemota who was reported to have submitted the minority report refused to confirm or deny the rumours when he was confronted.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria told inquisitive journalists that he aligned with what the Chairman has said about the issue. The report was accompanied by 16 volumes of appendices of 4000 pages.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/12/18/confab-holds-early-next-year-jonathan/

No qualms

ride on

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With u mr president!!

C [color=#000099][/color]onference or no conference!all i know is that i was 4th to comment!so much achievement

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Hmmmm

Rogger that Mr. President

We are waiting

Fresh Air

It's either regional government or Oduduwa republic. Nothing else!!!

It's long overdue, let's hope we can fashion a way forward through it

Yes!

Someone is shitting in his pants...lol.
I predict GEJ will be impeached before he sets up some nonsensical Confab.
What happens to the deliberations of the one OBJ arranged.
Your days are numbered, 'the one without shoe'.

ubi jus ibi remedium

I just hope this turns out good in the interest of Nigerians because our politicians have a way a screwing things up. But I still have the belief that Nigeria Go Still Better. We are still going to reclaim our title as the Giant Of Africa back.

I hope iya tawa at mushin will have a say, baba nnamdi at alaba too will say a word or 2 nd bro franklin wil contribute nd nt doze drum bellies n shepopotamus

mtchew...

GIVE US BIG GIANT OF AFRICA IN A NEW NIGERIA DAT IS CRIME AND SCAM FREE.VOTE GEJ 2015 AND RE VOTE ROCHAS FOR IMO STATE.

Ajpharm: I just hope this turns out good in the interest of Nigerians because our politicians have a way a screwing things up. But I still have the belief that Nigeria Go Still Better. We are still going to reclaim our title as the Giant Of Africa back.

Na yam, how about struggle not to be the chicken of Africa?

Fiasco

Make dis guy 4get dat matter! Confab for watin?

Mr. president you have been damaged beyond repairs. Nothing will stop you from defeat at election in 2015 ( assuming that you "win" the primaries in your beliguered and dwindling party. ) what would have saved you was good governance and not a purposeless national conference .but it's too late. You are on your way home to otueke.

Owkae, d earlier the better

The man of the moment, Goodluck Jonathan, is not losing focus on this great step of 'fixing the many wrongs' in the polity....really love the part where he chided 'writer of open letters' I just love this man, Goodluck Jonathan!

wat f pre-confab for southwest?.....na dem sabi,even if d masses no gree make dem do am ,dem go still proceed.....y tellin us self sinz we no rily concerns dem?

My only prayer be say make this fresh air no kill me..... na on top fresh air I stand oo

GEJ's leadership style has never been witnessed before by Nigerians,....No matter how you provoke or push him,he will remain focused and do what he wants to do,....His humility has set a standard for any leader that will rule this country in the future

AnanseK: Mr. president you have been damaged beyond repairs. Nothing will stop you from defeat at election in 2014 ( assuming that you "win" the primaries in your beliguered and dwindling party. ) what would have saved you was good governance and not a purposeless national conference .but it's too late. You are on your way home to otueke.

I really don't see how this national confab is going to do work amidst massive corruption, ethnic and religious bias being displayed by the president.
GEJ should know that his secession agenda will fail and he should be ready to leave Aso villa come 2015.

silent don: It's either regional government or Oduduwa republic. Nothing else!!!

On Aburi We Stand. Biafran independence is getting closer. South South Republic watching in 3D

On a lighter note, the President noted that “by the time we conclude this conference, I hope there will be no more open letters.”.

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