The Federal Government on Thursday officially declared open the nomination of delegates to the National Conference, and it will be on for the next 21 days.

According to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, 492 delegates are expected to be nominated from today, 30th January 2014 to 20th February 2014.

He listed those privileged to nominate the 492 delegates as President Goodluck Jonathan, states and local governments, traditional rulers, political parties, retired civil servants, organised private sector, select associations and professional bodies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the relevant field.

“The national confab is entitled to discuss all subject matters except divisibility and dissolubility of Nigeria as a nation. Decisions at the National Conference shall be by consensus and where not achievable, it shall be by 75 per cent majority”, he said.

“The confab, at the end of the three months would decide whether there would be referendum or not. To conclude everything that has to do with the National Conference before the 2015 election season sets in, the president will nominate delegates for any state that fails to nominate delegates before the time specified.

“I am pleased to inform you that government gave the most expeditious consideration to the report of the advisory committee. In doing so, we sought explanations and guidance from the members of the committee as at when necessary”.

He conveyed the government’s happiness with the request of Nigerians for government to proceed with the report of the committee with uttermost urgency, so that the nation can be through with the dialogue well ahead of the approaching political season.

The Federal Government on Thursday officially declared open the nomination of delegates to the National Conference, and it will be on for the next 21 days.

According to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, 492 delegates are expected to be nominated from today, 30th January 2014 to 20th February 2014.

He listed those privileged to nominate the 492 delegates as President Goodluck Jonathan, states and local governments, traditional rulers, political parties, retired civil servants, organised private sector, select associations and professional bodies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the relevant field.

“The national confab is entitled to discuss all subject matters except divisibility and dissolubility of Nigeria as a nation. Decisions at the National Conference shall be by consensus and where not achievable, it shall be by 75 per cent majority”, he said.

“The confab, at the end of the three months would decide whether there would be referendum or not. To conclude everything that has to do with the National Conference before the 2015 election season sets in, the president will nominate delegates for any state that fails to nominate delegates before the time specified.

“I am pleased to inform you that government gave the most expeditious consideration to the report of the advisory committee. In doing so, we sought explanations and guidance from the members of the committee as at when necessary”.

He conveyed the government’s happiness with the request of Nigerians for government to proceed with the report of the committee with uttermost urgency, so that the nation can be through with the dialogue well ahead of the approaching political season.

The Federal Government on Thursday officially declared open the nomination of delegates to the National Conference, and it will be on for the next 21 days.

According to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, 492 delegates are expected to be nominated from today, 30th January 2014 to 20th February 2014.

He listed those privileged to nominate the 492 delegates as President Goodluck Jonathan, states and local governments, traditional rulers, political parties, retired civil servants, organised private sector, select associations and professional bodies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the relevant field.

“The national confab is entitled to discuss all subject matters except divisibility and dissolubility of Nigeria as a nation. Decisions at the National Conference shall be by consensus and where not achievable, it shall be by 75 per cent majority”, he said.

“The confab, at the end of the three months would decide whether there would be referendum or not. To conclude everything that has to do with the National Conference before the 2015 election season sets in, the president will nominate delegates for any state that fails to nominate delegates before the time specified.

“I am pleased to inform you that government gave the most expeditious consideration to the report of the advisory committee. In doing so, we sought explanations and guidance from the members of the committee as at when necessary”.

He conveyed the government’s happiness with the request of Nigerians for government to proceed with the report of the committee with uttermost urgency, so that the nation can be through with the dialogue well ahead of the approaching political season.