Segun, Bolaji et al:
In the NIDO configuration the Middle East has always been considered as a part of NIDO Asia
even though the current influx of Nigerians resident, working or doing business in Dubai, UAE
on a permanent basis might make a rethinking of the original setup a worthwhile exercise.
There are probably more Nigerians living in Egypt and the rest of the Middle East
than there are in the rest of Asia including China, India, Pakistan, Japan not to mention Australia,
New Zealand and the rest of Australasia--but I may be totally wrong!
This should be taken as a friendly challenege to our brothers and sisters in Asia, Austraalasia and the Middle East (NIDO Asia) to speak up and tout their numbers!
Regardless just for making that comma error that has caused so much confusion, efforts are already under way
to ask for two additional delegates for the Diaspora for a total of 10.
North America by itself alone would require up to 5 delegates in order for the delegate composition from the Diaspora to approximate the population of the Nigerian Diaspora in the different NIDO zones or continents. There are two continents in the NIDO A zone --namely
North and South America plus Central America and the Caribbean.
Considering that most Diaspora Nigerians reside in North America and in Europe, these two NIDO regions should be accorded more representatives than NIDO Asia, and NIDO Africa.
Bye,
Ola.
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Segun:
There are only four zones: (1) Americas (USA, Canada, South America), (2) Europe, (3) Africa and (4) Middle East/Asia. The comma instead of the apostrophe between Middle East and Asia caused the confusion.
About political jam-body-ism, that one I don't know about.
And there you have it.
Bolaji Aluko
On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 6:16 AM, Segun T Dawodu <stdawodu@gmail.com> wrote:
For Nigerians in Diaspora, it stated 2 per zone with total of 8 but there are 5 zones (Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Middle-east) listed with Australia/New Zealand not even in the picture.--
As stated in my previous commentaries, this is a political jamboree geared towards wastage, bribery and political horse-trading. .
Segun
Segun
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Specifications of The National Conference
Modalities for the nomination of the delegates
Note:
I see only 486, not 492. A Geo-Political six-zone specification may be missing somewhere......
NM
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:37:12
Subject: FG announces guidelines for National Conference
The Federal Government today unveiled the modalities of the National Confab, disclosing that a total of 492 delegates will partake in the dialogue which shall be named National Conference.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, gave the modalities to journalists at a press conference in his office in Abuja.
Mr. Anyim said the National Conference will last for a total of three months and that nomination of delegates will commence on Thursday, 30 January, to end on 20 February.
Giving a breakdown of the proposed composition of the National Conference, Mr. Ayim said government gave expeditious consideration to the report of the Advisory Committee and after long and mature deliberations on the report accepted the following recommendations for immediate implementation:
- The Official name of the conversation/conference shall be "The National Conference."
- The National Conference shall hold in Abuja;
- The National Conference shall tentatively last for three months and shall discuss any subject matter, except the indivisibility and indissolubility of Nigeria as a nation, therefore the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable;
- A conference management secretariat shall be established to manage, administer and run the affairs of the conference;
- Decisions at the National Conference shall be by consensus; but where it is not achievable; it shall be by 75% majority;
- The National Conference shall advise the government on the legal framework, legal procedures and options for integrating the decisions and outcomes of the national conference into the Constitution and laws of the country; and
- The National Conference shall have a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson of unimpeachable integrity.
A breakdown of the modalities for the nomination of the delegates is as follows:
- Elder Statesmen: One per state and the FCT making a total of 37 will be nominated by the President;
- Retired Military and Security Personnel which include one delegate per geopolitical zone each from the Military, Police, State Security and National Intelligence Agency - making it a total of 18 delegates to be nominated by stakeholders;
- Traditional Rulers: two per zone and one from the FCT making a total of 13 delegates to be nominated by stakeholders;
- Retired Civil Servants: one per zone. A total of six to be nominated by stakeholders;
- Labour Representatives: the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, shall each nominate 12 delegates making it a total of 24 which would reflect Geo-political and gender balance;
- The Organised Private sector: NECA, MAN, NACCIMA, NESG shall each nominate two delegates;
- Nigeria Youth Organisations: National Youth Council of Nigeria and National Association of Nigerians Students, NANS, shall each nominate six delegates, one from each geo-political zone, while the Federal Government shall nominate six delegates, one from each geo-political zone for "other" (Outstanding Youths and Role Models) making it a total of 18 delegates;
- Women Groups: National Council Of Women Society, NCWS, shall nominate 12 delegates - two per geo- political zone, while Market Women Association shall nominate one per geo-political zone. International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA; Nigrian Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ; and Women in Management and Business, WINBIZ, shall each nominate two Delegates;
- Political Parties: parties that have representation in the National Assembly, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressives Congress, APC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Accord Party, Labour Party, LP, shall each nominate two delegates making it 10 delegates;
- Christian and Muslim Leaders each shall nominate six delegates while Civil Society Organisations shall nominate 24 delegates across board;
- Nigerians in diaspora ( Europe, America, Africa, Asia, and Middle East) shall nominate two delegates per location, making it eight delegates;
- People Living with Disabilities shall nominate six delegates, one per geo-political zone.
- Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Guild of Editors, Nigeria Union of Journalists and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria shall nominate 2 delegates each;
- Socio - Political/ Cultural and Ethnic Nationality Groups shall nominate 15 delegates each, per geo-political zone to reflect religious and ethnic diversities;
- Professional Bodies including NBA, NSE, CIB, NMA, NIM, NIA, ICAN, ANAN, NIPR, AAPN, NIESV, Nigerian Environment Society and Nigeria Economic Society, shall each nominate one delegate, making it a total of 13 delegates.
- National Academies including the Academy of Science, Academy of Engineering, Academy of Education, Academy of Letters and the Academy of Social Sciences shall each nominate 1 delegate;
- The President shall nominate six persons not currently serving on the bench from the Judiciary;
- Former Political Office Holders including former governors, Senators Forum, House of Reps Forum and the Association of Former Speakers shall each nominate one delegate per geo-political zone making it a total of 24 delegates;
- The Federal Government of Nigeria shall nominate 20 delegates of which at least six will be women;
- The state governments shall each nominate 3 delegates while the FCT shall nominate 1 delegate based on Senatorial District atleast one of whom shall be a woman. The nomination shall be done by the state governors and where the state fails to nominate, the President shall nominate the required number from the state;
- The ALGON shall nominate one Former Local Government Chairman each from the six geo- political zones;
- The President shall nominate the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary, observing geo-political spread.
Fielding questions from journalists Mr. Anyim said that there was already a proposal for the funding of the Conference in the Budget. He added that the Conference will be concluded before the next election season.
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