I read the list of delegates to the National Conference. Apart from the fact that my lecturer Dr. Mrs. M. M. Dura is a delegate and other few acquaintances, most of the delegates are old face who have been involved in one form of conference or the other. The report of these conferences remain thrown into the siberia of history. What they should ask themselves is, what is the difference between this counference and previous conferences? Will they not be wasting their time like they had previously done? Secondly there are people who to my mind are too old to be there. Sir Olaniwon Ajayi, Justice Mamman Nasir, Chief Edwin Clark and a host of others. Well i know we need to tap from their fountain of experience, but i do not think they should be in the fore front discussing the future of the country. Thirdly, i was disappointed to see names of some convcited cum baptsized criminals and people who failed to deliver democratic dividends to the people when God gave them an opportunity to lead. These people remain unfit to hold any discussion that affects the future of this country. Lastly, i have always held the view that we do not need a National conference to make government responsible and accountable. We do not need a National Conference to fight corruption, build roads, schools and equip our hospitals with modern and standard facilities. Do we need a National Conference to create job spaces for our unemployed children? The National Conference is just another means to waste resources and probably a diversionary tactics from pressing issues and ineptitude of government. Somtime in 2005, then president Olusegun Obasanjo, organized the National Political Reform Conference, which was chaired by no less a person than Justice Niki Tobi. The report of that Panel remains within the walls of Aso Rock, probably covered with dust, forgoten and unimplemented. What i therefore expect Jonathan and his co-travellers to do, is to pick that report and implement it. Do i therefore see anything positive coming out of this conference? My simple answer is no. There is absolutely nothing this Jonathans conference will discuss that has not been discussed. The money budgeted for this Conference can be channelled to other useful purpose. Unfortunately, this is a government where money is stolen to high and unimaginable proportion. Government should not know that the people have lost confidence in it. Those in government have failed to be diligent custodians of our resources. Therefore instead of allowing one man pocket the N7 billlion proposed for the National Conference, let it be shared among the over 400 delegates. God bless Nigeria.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:00:07 +0000
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