Convocation of national conference
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved
the membership and terms of reference of the Federal Government’s
Advisory Committee on National Dialogue/Conference. The committee is
headed by Senator Femi Okurounmu and has a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,
Prof. Ben Nwabueze, as one of the 13 members. Nigerians react:
Uzoma: It is not yet
uhuru, fellow Nigerians. Mere announcement by President Jonathan to
constitute a committee for National Conference modalities hasn’t changed
anything. If we recall, President Obasanjo did same only to serve his
selfish purpose, though the conference failed.
Water No Get Enemy:
Nigerians should know that setting up this committee is not “uhuru.”
It’s just a mere expression of the will to do what some sections of the
country have been clamouring for. However, let’s just keep our fingers
crossed and see how events unfold in latter days. We have had laudable
committees set up in the past whose reports have been thrown into the
trash bin, so, I’m very skeptical and cautious not to sing praises yet
until it proves not to be a distraction by GEJ and his handlers to get
their 2015 presidential ambition sealed.
Shehu Umar: There
should be only one no-go-area, and that is the indivisibility of
Nigeria. It must remain one. Beyond this, all other issues should be
tabled and discussed — fiscal federalism, state police, etc. The Femi
Okorounmu committee should as a matter of urgent move to fashion out a
viable federation for us. If we must have a nation that must be
competitive, then true federalism must be practised with adequate
measures for protecting the minorities in the constituent parts!
—punchng.com
Nigeria: Seventh worst country for the aged
The first-ever Global Ageing Index has
ranked Nigeria as the seventh worst country in the world that least
cares about her ageing population.
The study, released by the United
Nations Fund for Population and Development-backed Help Age
International Advocacy Group, ranked 91 countries, with Nigeria ranking
85th, the seventh worst, with a poor record of catering for the
well-being of the elderly people older than 60. Sweden toped the
ranking.
Comments: (nairaland.com)
Omenka: Even the
children of the so-called aged people have not been able to take care of
themselves in Nigeria, not to talk of taking care of their aged
parents. The way and manner pension is administered in this country is
even more worrisome and pathetic.
Taharqa: In Nigeria,
all our governments at all levels don’t have a system in place that
takes care of old people, which is unfortunate. If not for the extended
family system, the situation would have been far worse.
Larride: True! The
Nigerian government, whether federal, state or local, don’t care about
their old citizens. Take, for example, Pa Akinwunmi, who designed our
national flag. Negligence is in every nook and cranny of our nation. May
God help us!
BBA host back on air
After three months of being busy with
the hosting of the 2013 Big Brother Africa reality show in South Africa,
following which he went on vacation, IK Osakioduwa is back on radio.
The 34-year-old Nigerian on-air
personality, who was put on the continental spotlight after he started
hosting the reality show in 2009, said on Twitter that he was happy to
be back on air.
Osakioduwa, who urged his over 72,000
followers on the micro-blogging service to endeavour to spare some time
for vacation, said his holiday period had been “awesome.”
“Finally back on the radio, guys. It’s
been an awesome break. Everyone should take a break from work at least
once a year. It really helps,” Osakioduwa who presents on Rhythm 93.7 FM
tweeted on Wednesday.
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