National Conference leaders to resume on Monday

By Ehi Ekhator

The federal government named eminent Nigerians who have been part of the leadership in the country since independence to be among the 492 delegates to the National Conference.

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The Conference which will last for three months is now inaugurated on March 17 as opposed on Monday’s planned inauguration.

It is gathered that the leaders of the conference, Justice Idris Kutiji (Chairman) Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Vice Chairman) and Dr. Mrs. Valerie Azinge (Secretary) have resumed yesterday.

It was gathered that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Anyim Pius Anyim, took them to the meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the villa, and the details of the meeting were not revealed.

Three assistants secretaries to supervise the different departments at the secretariat were named yesterday.

According to the statement by Anyim, he said: “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Eblele Jonathan, has approved the appointments of three Assistant Secretaries to serve in the National Conference Secretariat; they are as follows: Dr. Akilu Ndabawa as Assistant Secretary, Conference Proceedings, Prof Mahmood Yakubu as Assistant Secretary, Finance and Administration and Mr. Akpandem James as Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications”

“The President has also approved the release of the names of the 492 delegates to the National Conference as attached.”

“The National Conference shall be inaugurated on Monday 17th March, 2014 at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja at 11:00 am.

James is the immediate past former managing Editor of Daily Independent.

Among those on the list are elder statesmen, former public office holders, activists, politicians, clerics, traditional rulers, members of the academia, youths, students, retired justices and judges, industrialists and other categories of people.

They include: former Ogun State Governor Chief Segun Osoba, former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja, Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, former House of Representatives Speaker Ghali Na’Abba. The list is on page 62 (0)

National Conference leaders to resume on Monday