SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL CONFAB MODALITIES

Modalities for the much talked about National Conference has been unveiled in Abuja.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim said today that the name of the

conversation shall be "The National Conference" and that it will hold in Abuja.

He added that the confab which will last for three months, shall have a Conference

Management Secretariat to coordinate its affairs.

Decisions, which must exclude divisibility of Nigeria, shall be by consensus; but where

not achievable; it shall be by 75% majority.

Aside advising the Government on the legal framework and options for integrating the

confab decisions into the nation’s Constitution, the National Conference shall have a

Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson of flawless integrity. 

A total of 492 delegates draw from the media, former public office holders and military

officers, religious and civil society groups, as well as the academia and people with

disabilities, will participate at the conference.

Senator Anyim Pius Anyim fixed the 20^th of next month, as deadline for nomination of delegates for the conference. Formal inauguration of the Conference will hold after the list of nominees have been submitted. The conference is expected to gulp seven billion naira.