Nyiam, Nwabueze, Anyim join Okurounmu dialogue panel

Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced the other members of the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue that will establish modalities for a national conference aimed at resolving issues that currently cause friction in the polity.

President Goodluck Jonathan named the chairman and secretary of the committee in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday.Chairman of the Advisory Committee is Dr. Femi Okurunmu.

According to a statement by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, other members of the committee are Prof George Obiozor; Prof. Ben Nwabueze; Sen. Khairat Gwadabe; Sen. Timothy Adudu; Col. Tony Nyiam (Rtd); Prof. Funke Adebayo; Dr. (Mrs) Mairo Ahmed Amshi; Dr. Abubakar Sadiq; Alh. Dauda Birma; Mallam Buhari Bello; and Mr. Tony Uranta; while Dr. Akilu Indabawa is the secretary.

Terms of Reference of the committee 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 timeframe for the national dialogue/conference.