Thursday, 08 December 2011 00:05
[size=14pt]OPC joins calls for Sovereign National Conference[/size]
Written by  James Azania, Benin

The Oodua People’s Congress has called for the convening of a Sovereign National Conference to address the problems facing the country.

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation said  during its National Coordination Council meeting in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday SNC remained the only option to tackle the  challenges facing the country.

President of the organisation, Chief Gani Adams, who addressed members, denied that OPC  was solely founded to fight past oppressive military regimes, declaring that the “Oodua fights against any manner of injustice.”

He said, “There is no doubt that Nigeria is being confronted by many challenges that  confound its leadership.  It is our belief that nobody knows it all; you can only know what you harbour in your own mind;  but not what others think is the right thing to do.


Chief Gani Adams

“It is because of  this reason that we must look into the issue of convening a Sovereign National Conference. The SNC will enable us to explore better ways through which we  desire to live together as citizens of this  country.

“It is not just right to continue the way we are going when all can see the damage we are doing to ourselves and the country. We have so many problems,including  corruption, insecurity, epileptic power supply and investors apathy and  yet we are reluctant to do what is proper.

“Any government that does not have organisations that serve as a watchdog could be bereft of ideas.”  

He said the Benin  meeting was to create awareness about the organisation and “reawaken its culture of identity.”

http://www.punchng.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7100:opc-joins-calls-for-sovereign-national-conference&Itemid=542

^^^^^
You and OPC! Are you currently going out with an OPC guy?

That Gani Adams is as fugly as hell. But he sounds kinda educated.

afam4eva:

That Gani Adams is as fugly as hell. But he sounds kinda educated.

Do you want to date him? Who cares what he looks like?

Aigbofa:

Do you want to date him? Who cares what he looks like?

No, i don't want to date him. Do you?

afam4eva:

No, i don't want to date him. Do you?

I'm not the one whining about his looks.

For the umpteenth time. When will others lend their voices to this call?

We've heard from MMN and MEND ( at least a faction). The rest?

Kilode?!:

For the umpteenth time. When will others lend their voices to this call?

We've heard from MMN and MEND ( at least a faction). The rest?

Nigeria is a giant with a feet of clay, too afraid to take bold steps. We would rather take piecemeal actions that doesn't get us anywhere. I am sure we will have this conference, we are only postponing what is inevitable.

Kilode?!:

For the umpteenth time. When will others lend their voices to this call?

We've heard from MMN and MEND ( at least a faction). The rest?

who are the rest? Do you mean Hausa-Fulani(Arewa pple)?

aloy/emeka:

Thursday, 08 December 2011 00:05
[size=14pt]OPC joins calls for Sovereign National Conference[/size]
Written by  James Azania, Benin

The Oodua People’s Congress has called for the convening of a Sovereign National Conference to address the problems facing the country.

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation said  during its National Coordination Council meeting in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday SNC remained the only option to tackle the  challenges facing the country.

President of the organisation, Chief Gani Adams, who addressed members, denied that OPC  was solely founded to fight past oppressive military regimes, declaring that the “Oodua fights against any manner of injustice.”

He said, “There is no doubt that Nigeria is being confronted by many challenges that  confound its leadership.  It is our belief that nobody knows it all; you can only know what you harbour in your own mind;  but not what others think is the right thing to do.


Chief Gani Adams

“It is because of  this reason that we must look into the issue of convening a Sovereign National Conference. The SNC will enable us to explore better ways through which we  desire to live together as citizens of this  country.

“It is not just right to continue the way we are going when all can see the damage we are doing to ourselves and the country. We have so many problems,including  corruption, insecurity, epileptic power supply and investors apathy and  yet we are reluctant to do what is proper.

“Any government that does not have organisations that serve as a watchdog could be bereft of ideas.”  

He said the Benin  meeting was to create awareness about the organisation and “reawaken its culture of identity.”

http://www.punchng.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7100:opc-joins-calls-for-sovereign-national-conference&Itemid=542

Is this Sovereign National Conference going to be different from Aburi accord of 1966, b/w Ojukwu(Biafra) and Gowon(Nigeria)? Am just asking oo!

I heard the Kaduna attack that happened yesterday was targetted at ibo-christians, what r their brothers doing abt it? Or r they going to sit down and pretent its a BH-vs-yoruba thing also? Chai see pride.

sheyguy:

I heard the Kaduna attack that happened yesterday was targetted at ibo-christians, what r their brothers doing abt it? Or r they going to sit down and pretent its a BH-vs-yoruba thing also? Chai see pride.

Na today ? Was is not this same boko boys that killed an ibo president like rat ?

sheyguy:

I heard the Kaduna attack that happened yesterday was targetted at ibo-christians, what r their brothers doing abt it? Or r they going to sit down and pretent its a BH-vs-yoruba thing also? Chai see pride.

wait. there was an attack yesterday? mehn this kontry don pafuka!

Torch1:

Is this Sovereign National Conference going to be different from Aburi accord of 1966, b/w Ojukwu(Biafra) and Gowon(Nigeria)? Am just asking oo!

Yes because we need it now but not then.

waiste of time

devolution and stage by stage decentralisation of power is the best.

start with state policing!

sheyguy:

I heard the Kaduna attack that happened yesterday was targetted at ibo-christians, what r their brothers doing abt it? Or r they going to sit down and pretent its a BH-vs-yoruba thing also? Chai see pride.

~Bluetooth:

Na today ? Was is not this same boko boys that killed an ibo president like rat ?

What the fuck are you people talking about?

mikeansy:

start with state policing!

Apparently it seems Jonathan does not think that to be a good idea. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/28905-state-police-impossible-now-says-jonathan.html

ezeagu:

What the fuck are you people talking about?

We are talking abt ibo folks on NL and beyond turning a blind eye when their pple are being slaugtered in the north, same ibo folks who will be shouting things like yorubas r cowards, SSners r sabotuers, middle-belters r reaping what they sow and the ibos r warriors when other ethnic group are being killed in the north.
Asha 80, ndu chuks, PROUD_IGBO, bashr, and the rest where art thou ? ? ?

But Boko-aram does not represent the wills and interest of the hausas. It is these do or die politicians who are sponsoring boko-haram.

The issue is complex than OPC. Although, Fulani/Hausas are now killing non-hausa all over the country. Middle belt (Benue Fulani attack yesterday).

They want to instill fear in other ethnic groups, so that they can continue their dictatorship they have being enjoying since Babangida, Abacha time. But other ethnic group needs to give them a deterrent blow.

Call it "genocide" or any name , any available Fulani village and their cattles in the south should be cleaned. They will learn from it.

But if you people sit down and cry fish everyday. They will be happy to do more. Their objective is to make u fear them, and they are meeting it.

islamrules:

But Boko-aram does not represent the wills and interest of the hausas. It is these do or die politicians who are sponsoring boko-haram.

The issue is complex than OPC. Although, Fulani/Hausas are now killing non-hausa all over the country. Middle belt (Benue Fulani attack yesterday).

They want to instill fear in other ethnic groups, so that they can continue their dictatorship they have being enjoying since Babangida, Abacha time. But other ethnic group needs to give them a deterrent blow.

Call it "genocide" or any name , any available Fulani village and their cattles in the south should be cleaned. They will learn from it.

But if you people sit down and cry fish everyday. They will be happy to do more. Their objective is to make u fear them, and they are meeting it.

Geez, and some paid your school fees

But Boko-aram does not represent the wills and interest of the hausas. It is these do or die politicians who are sponsoring boko-haram.

The issue is complex than OPC. Although, Fulani/Hausas are now killing non-hausa all over the country. Middle belt (Benue Fulani attack yesterday).

They want to instill fear in other ethnic groups, so that they can continue their dictatorship they have being enjoying since Babangida, Abacha time. But other ethnic group needs to give them a deterrent blow.

Call it "genocide" or any name , any available Fulani village and their cattles in the south should be cleaned. They will learn from it.

But if you people sit down and cry fish everyday. They will be happy to do more. Their objective is to make u fear them, and they are meeting it.
Geez, and some paid your school fees

School fees. So you know what school is ?

ChinenyeN:

Apparently it seems Jonathan does not think that to be a good idea. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/28905-state-police-impossible-now-says-jonathan.html

Of course he won't and honestly he can't not even a president from the south-east. Not even a coalition of say ACN and any other because whatever system brought them in will resist such change. What the government can do is to buy courage and devolve some of its powers as enumerated by Mikeansy.

The magnitude of change that a SNC will trigger is something that can only come from without - the people and get to the courts through the closest representation of federalism, the national assembly. Forget the executive if that is we infer as government. It is not in their interest. Federal steals states resources and powers, states steal those of local government, LGA's steal council funds and the councils steal from us,

With the exception of a revolution change will not come from those with vested interest let us not look that way. We only need to drive a wedge between the executive and legislature and bring the latter to our side. This is the only peaceful way.

Nigeria will continue to go round & round, una just wake up abi? On aburi we stand

aloy/emeka:

Yes because we need it now but not then.

why do you need it now and not then? What you rejected in 1966 is now what you are agitating for? Lol,

Since the FG failed all of us this group are still needed to check balance the treat from the north. The FG could no longer protect lives and properties of its people.

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why do you need it now and not then? What you rejected in 1966 is now what you are agitating for? Lol,
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There was no sovereign national conference rejected in 1966.

How are we sure that the Gowons among us will understand Grammar if SNC is convened
The way they reneged on Aburi accord is still v fresh in our memory

Hows dis my business for pete'sake.