Conference releases committee list

The leadership of the national conference on Tuesday released the composition of 20 Standing Committees that will drive the conference.
Interestingly, a careful peruse shows that delegates representing youths have been schemed out of the committee on Devolution of Power as none of them is represented.
The 28- member Sensitive Committee comprises of mostly delegates that are elder statesmen.
They are Mallam Tanko Yakasai, former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, activist Annkio Briggs, former governor, Victor Attah and Prof. Jubrin Aminu, Chief Ayo Banjo, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Dr. Amadu Ali, Muhammad Junaid, Prof. Rose Onah and Sen. Jack Tilley-Gyado, among others.
On the Committee on Political Restructuring are: Pastor Tunde Bakare and former governor Peter Odili, Chief Olu Falae, Sen. Mohammed Dansadau, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), Publisher of Thisday, Nduka Obaigbena and Amb. Philips Tapgun.
In the 24-member Security Committee are Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) leader, Gani Adams, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gambo Jimeta, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni and Gen Zamani Lekwot.
Other committees include Environment, politics and governance; Law; judiciary, human rights and legal reform; Social sector; Transportation: Science, Technology and Development; Agriculture; Civil society, Labour and Sports; Public service; Energy; and Religion.
Others are Public Finance and Revenue; Immigration and related matters; Economy. Trade and Investment; Land Tenure and National boundaries; Foreign policy Diaspora matters; and Political Parties and Electoral matters.
However, delegates could not comment on the list as a result of debate on the abduction of about 200 female students on Monday night in Borno by terrorists.