This followed a motion by Senator Ibrahim Ida, representing Elder Statesmen, and supported by Senator Azu Agboti, another elder statesman
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The Cleric, who identified hypocrisy as a major cankerworm responsible for Nigeria’s backwardness, categorically charged the conference not to do a hatchet job
The Conference also decided that government should make laws to regulate the operations of cyber cafes for the protection of children and under-aged users
This was contained in a statement by James Akpandem, the Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday
The development was revealed in a report submitted to and considered by the National Conference by the Conference Committee on Public Finance
Delegates also adopted the recommendation of the Conference Committee on Public Service to make legislators at the national and state levels to function on part time basis, while their allowances should be what obtains in other arms of public service
The Committee’s recommendation had met a brick wall on Monday when it was raised on the floor of the Conference, with both those who were for and those against stating their positions with vehemence
The motion stated that the Federal Government shall within three years from the date it approved the recommendation build new refineries and repair existing ones to full capacity utilisation
While some said the country had no reason to borrow considering its wealth, others said borrowing should be limited to financing capital projects
Clark, who made the allegation while speaking at the plenary of the National Conference on the report of the committee on Public Finance and Revenue, chaired by Alhaji Adamu Aliero, called for the removal of fuel subsidy
His warning came on the heels of incessant points of order raised by delegates over the contentious recommendation by the Committee on Religion for the scrapping of pilgrim welfare boards
They said only a few individuals have hijacked the benefits from the subsidisation of petroleum products
Felicia Sani, who represents market women, also expressed dissatisfaction with non-payment of allowances to delegates, saying that the circumstance has forced her to accommodate other representatives of the market women at the conference
The report, which was read at the conference by Senator Adamu Aliero, observed that the Authority operates under an ambiguous and unclear framework due to lack of information on the form and content of concessioning agreement
This is will be the second time in a week that a committee will recommend the removal of fuel subsidy
Delegates could also not sit on Thursday as the day was declared Democracy Day, a public holiday set aside to mark Nigeria’s return to democratic governance after a long period of military rule
Akpandem said some of the recommendations that were contentious were those of the committees on Religion; and Land Tenure and National Boundaries
Chairman of the ongoing National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, has lost his wife, Maryam
The delegates made the call while making their contributions to the recommendations of the conference Committee on Religion in Abuja
Mamman added that there was no basis for Christians and Moslems to fight since they have so many things in common