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The delegates, who spoke during plenary at the conference on Wednesday, said it was high time Nigerians rose to the challenge to save the female folk and the entire society from the menace

Okunrounmu made the observation when contributing to the debate on President Goodluck Jonathan’s inaugural speech

Rilwan, however, said no party or candidate should be allowed to stay perpetually in office in the name of continuity, if fairness and justice must be entrenched in the country’s body politic

Salau, representing the North Central zone, also advocated that the number of ministers, commissioners, special advisers, supervisors and other aides, should be cut down to reduce cost of governance

Osu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos that it was important for delegates to discuss how government policies should be implemented for the maximum benefit of Nigerians

However, Ihenacho stood by his story

Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone on Tuesday that a seaport in Ajaokuta would facilitate movement of the company’s raw materials and finished products

Akinyemi said this following an observation made by a delegate representing the South West, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, based on a report in a newspaper that a plate cost N60,000

Na’Abba, representing the House of Representatives Forum as a delegate at the ongoing National Conference in Abuja, expressed concern that “the quality of leadership in this country is going down by the day

Ohoimah made the call on Tuesday when he contributed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s address at the inauguration of the conference

Obada made the call in Abuja on Tuesday while commenting on President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration speech to the conference on May 17

According to him, the population growth does not correspond with the level of productivity in the country

She said though there were existing laws that required oil companies to re-mediate, such companies were carrying out their businesses as usual, while polluting and devastating the economy with impunity

The monarch, who assumed the toga of a controversial figure since his threat of secession if Adamawa State is pushed to the wall, said communities should take 100 per cent of their resources

The group stated that several conferences of the Yoruba people, well organised and publicised before arriving at what is now known as the Yoruba Agenda were held, stressing that delegates must strive to see to its actualisation at the ongoing national conference

Mafindi, who made the disclosure while contributing to the debate on President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech at the inauguration of the conference, said there was no basis for poverty in the country

The position followed a Point of Order raised by Annkio Briggs, a Federal Government delegate, who cited Order III Rule 3 (a) of the Procedure Rules

Delegates who commented on the inaugural address of President Goodluck Jonathan lamented the near moribund status of local councils in the country

Shortly before adjourning for lunch, a delegate representing the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, J.I. Ebinum, moved a motion for the lunch to be monetised

In a statement by Akpandem James, the Assistant Secretary in charge of Media and Communications, the delegates were fully involved in the adoption of the recommendation of the 50-member elders committee that intervened on the matter