THE TWISTS IN THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
By Kay Aderibigbe
The idea of national conference is somehow becoming a riddle wrapped in an enigma in the recent time. Probably because of the enormity of defunct congressional outcomes (1987 political bureau's report, 1995 draft constitution, 2005 confab report) given to the delegates to study or non-directive nature of the conference which is symptomatic of the non-committal approach of the delegates. Many diversionary activities have taken place with the intention of dividing and remaking that very focal point(s) within the conference though, there is a non-debatable clause of the oneness and federal fossilization of the Nigerian state.
The North, surreptitiously, are invoking a common front just as we have always had in the past conferences, but lacking in popularity this time, may be due to a 'card method' of appointment adopted by Mr. President, the nominator of majority of the delegates. Political brokers are of the view that the duration of the conference should be elongated beyond the projected three months so that they can make more money. At a point, delegates became disinterested because of the disappointment they experienced as regards their sitting allowance. Such was the national skepticism and negligence when majority of the delegates left the conference to attend Mr. Jonathan's daughter's wedding; it paid off anyways, because according to the rumour being brandish in all over the social media 'they got gold plated i-phone as presents'.
National conference as per performance and excellence is far removed from reality because we don't know if the same set of people that have been politicking since Second republic will be so considerate to propel Nigeria into Millennium Development Goal out of many national goals that have amputated our society from the league of commonsensical nations and nation-states.
Just to remind us of the positivity and objectiveness of this blog. I would as a matter of sincerity and pragmatism opine that the conference should save itself from indefinite assignments by streamlining its focus to few national problems such as insecurity, unemployment, power supply, education, true democracy etc. This is simply because Nigerians are not interested in the volume of documents produced, but positive practical implications of the outcome of the conference on our lives; not a replica of the adulterated re-based GDP as espoused by Okonjo Iweala and co.
To be continued .........
The idea of national conference is somehow becoming a riddle wrapped in an enigma in the recent time. Probably because of the enormity of defunct congressional outcomes (1987 political bureau's report, 1995 draft constitution, 2005 confab report) given to the delegates to study or non-directive nature of the conference which is symptomatic of the non-committal approach of the delegates. Many diversionary activities have taken place with the intention of dividing and remaking that very focal point(s) within the conference though, there is a non-debatable clause of the oneness and federal fossilization of the Nigerian state.
The North, surreptitiously, are invoking a common front just as we have always had in the past conferences, but lacking in popularity this time, may be due to a 'card method' of appointment adopted by Mr. President, the nominator of majority of the delegates. Political brokers are of the view that the duration of the conference should be elongated beyond the projected three months so that they can make more money. At a point, delegates became disinterested because of the disappointment they experienced as regards their sitting allowance. Such was the national skepticism and negligence when majority of the delegates left the conference to attend Mr. Jonathan's daughter's wedding; it paid off anyways, because according to the rumour being brandish in all over the social media 'they got gold plated i-phone as presents'.
National conference as per performance and excellence is far removed from reality because we don't know if the same set of people that have been politicking since Second republic will be so considerate to propel Nigeria into Millennium Development Goal out of many national goals that have amputated our society from the league of commonsensical nations and nation-states.
Just to remind us of the positivity and objectiveness of this blog. I would as a matter of sincerity and pragmatism opine that the conference should save itself from indefinite assignments by streamlining its focus to few national problems such as insecurity, unemployment, power supply, education, true democracy etc. This is simply because Nigerians are not interested in the volume of documents produced, but positive practical implications of the outcome of the conference on our lives; not a replica of the adulterated re-based GDP as espoused by Okonjo Iweala and co.
To be continued .........
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