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The development was revealed in a report submitted to and considered by the National Conference by the Conference Committee on Public Finance

Consequently, the Conference agreed that Section 82 of the 1999 Constitution, which deals with the authorisation of expenditure in default of appropriation, be amended to stop any expenditure by government in the event of a delay in the passage of the budget with established timelines.
This was one of the decisions arrived at as delegates completed debate and adoption of the resolutions on the Report of the Committee on Public Service

Isaac Ighure, representing the Nigerian Guild of Editors, called for the amendment of Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution to protect journalists

Prof. Isaac Albert, the Chairman of the organizing committee, told the media that the conference was organised by the Peace and Conflict Studies Programme of the University of Ibadan in collaboration with Centre of Human Security, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential library, Abeokuta, Ogun State

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

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

Akpandem said some of the recommendations that were contentious were those of the committees on Religion; and Land Tenure and National Boundaries

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

Bage said burial arrangements of the emir would be announced later by the governmen

The createn of special courts for environmental issues was received with mixed reactions by various delegates, depending on which tribal grouping they belonged to

The Northern minorities, who vented their anger against marginalization in the North, lamented that they have been prevented from building churches in certain areas and had existing churches burnt down or demolished

Briggs submitted her report in Abuja immediately after the committee’s report was submitted by the Co-Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie and Obong Victor Attah

Kutigi, who gave the warning during plenary on Thursday in Abuja, said it came to his notice that the aides and drivers had written a petition planning to disrupt plenary

It could be recalled that Briggs in interview with newsmen said that she was not in support of maintaining the status quo on the issue of the 13 per cent derivation principle