Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and Chairman of The Patriots and the Eminent Leaders of Thought is set to convene a National Dialogue on Constitutional Future of Nigeria in honour of Prof. Ben Nwabueze.
A statement on Sunday signed by Wale Okunniyi, General Secretary of The Patriots and Eminent National Leaders of Thought Group, revealed that the national dialogue would hold on Monday, the 18th of March in Lagos to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 2014 national confab and to set popular agenda for the constitution review process of the Federal Government.
The group stated that governments, former government leaders, national leaders of thought, traditional rulers, eminent scholars, civil society and labour leaders, among others, would be invited to participate at the national meeting.
According to the group, Anyaoku, had on behalf of the Eminent Leaders of Thought Group, announced the Convocation of a National Dialogue on the constitutional future of Nigeria under the theme, ‘Lawful Procedures for Actualising a People’s Constitution For Nigeria’.
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The statement further reads, “The National Summit, which is aimed at mobilising Nigerians towards a new prosperous Nigeria, is scheduled to hold at Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday, 18th March, 2024 in honour of the late Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, CON, a foremost champion and protagonist of the 2014 National Confab inaugurated 10 years ago on 17th March, 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan and whose remains was buried last week in Atani, Anambra State.
“The historic National Colloquium is also expected to set a popular citizens’ agenda for the ongoing constitution review process initiated by the Nigerian National Assembly towards the political reconfiguration, cohesion and stability of Nigeria through a new democratic people’s constitution being advocated to replace the subsisting military decree No 24 of 1999 still in force in Nigeria as the 1999 constitution (as amended).
“Invited to address and participate at the National Summit are keynote speakers, discussants, the Presidency, former Presidents, former Vice Presidents, serving and former governors, leadership of the Senate and House of Reps, traditional rulers, eminent national leaders of thought, scholars, members of the judiciary, captains of the private sector, leaders of organised civil society and labour, among other Nigerians,” the statement added.