President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday
7th October 2013 inaugurate the Advisory Committee on National
Dialogue.
A statement issued on Friday in Abuja
by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Mr. Sam Nwaobasi, said the inauguration ceremony of the Committee
will take place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Aso Villa, Abuja.
According to him, accommodation has
been reserved for members of the Committee at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel from Sunday October 6, 2013.
The Presidency had approved the
membership and terms of reference of the Federal Government’s Advisory
Committee on National Dialogue.
The Secretary to the Government of
the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, had named Dr. Femi Okurunmu as
Chairman while Dr. Akilu Indabawa will act as its Secretary.
Others members of the committe are
Prof. George Obiozo; Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN), Senator Khairat Gwadabe; Senator
Timothy Adudu, Col. Tony Nyiam (Rtd) and Prof. Funke Adebayo.
Others include Dr. (Mrs.) Mairo
Amshi, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, Alhaji Dauda Birma, Mallam Buhari Bello and
Mr. Tony Uranta.
The committee’s terms of reference
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 time frame for the
national dialogue/conference.
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