Monday 10 June 2013
Abuja, Nigeria – Following the presentation of the report of Senate Committee on Constitution Review and the Public Presentation of the Report of the House of Reps Public session on Constitution Review, it has become imperative for citizens to debate the contents of the reports and determine if the outcome truly reflects their aspirations. The National Assembly has also hinted that plenary debates on the report will commence upon resumption from their two-week recess.
It is against this background that a second twitter conference is convened to harness citizens’ views on the issues captured in the report, celebrate milestones, identify gaps and develop strategies for effective lobbying and advocacy. If the preamble of the 1999 constitution which begins with the phrase ‘we the people of Nigeria…’ must make any sense then the review process must not only ensure active citizens participation but it must guarantee that the outcome of the review process is a true reflection of the demands and aspirations of the people.
The twitter conference is scheduled to hold on Thursday 13th June 2013 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. The Official Conference hash tag: #ConstReview
Through this twitter conference, we hope to provide an open and friendly platform for harnessing citizens’ views on the issues captured in the Senate/House of Reps report, share information and articulate concrete steps that should be taken in guaranteeing the evolution of a people’s constitution. At the end of the conference, the technical team will analyze, harmonize and articulate views expressed into a report that will inform the next level engagement with members of the National Assembly.
Discussants at the twitter conference includes:
- Tolu Ogunlesi, @toluogunlesi
- Egghead Odewale, @eggheader
- Ayisha Osori, @naijavote
- Japheth Omojuwa, @omojuwa
- Chime Asonye, @chime_asonye
- Yemi Adamolekun @eienigeria
while the Conference will be Moderated by: YACOR @yacorng and Rotimi Olawale @rotexonline and Samson Itodo @DSamsonItodo
