No fewer than 30 prominent Nigerian activists, academics, and other
\nprofessionals have formed a new political movement called the National
\nConsultative Front, NCF.<\/p>\n
Its founders said the new party will have an ideological outlook and
\nmobilise Nigerians to take power like the African National Congress in
\nSouth Africa.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s objectives contained in a communique include mobilising
\nNigerians for a popular mass action towards political constitutional
\nreforms that are citizen-driven and process-led in engendering a new
\npeoples\u2019 constitution.<\/p>\n
Listed as members of the 30-member strong steering committee for the NCF
\ninclude former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na\u2019abba;
\nformer Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia; Olisa
\nAgbakoba, SAN; Femi Falana SAN; Col. Abubakar Umar (retd.), Dr. Oby
\nEzekwesili; Prof Jibo Ibrahim; Yabagi Sanni; Amb, Nkoyo Toyo, Isa Aremu,
\nProf Chidi Odinkalu, and Senator Shehu Sani.<\/p>\n
Others include Prof Remi Sonaiya, Mallam Tanko Yinusa, Alhaji Shettima
\nYerima, Lady Funke Awolowo, Peter Ameh, and Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, among
\nothers.<\/p>\n
According to the communique, they would embark on, \u201cImmediate mass
\nmobilisation of the nooks and crannies of the country for popular mass
\naction towards political constitution reforms that is citizens-driven
\nand process-led in engendering a new peoples\u2019 constitution for a new
\nNigeria that can work for all.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new movement shall also, without delay, mobilise for the economic
\nwellbeing and prosperity of all Nigerians by demanding and ensuring that
\nChapter 2 of the present constitution i.e. fundamental objectives &
\ndirective principles of state policy becomes justiciable once and for
\nall, while also mounting an articulate and vigorous campaign to
\ndeconstruct and reconstruct obnoxious election laws which have provided
\nleeway for opportunists in the corridor of power to subvert the will of
\nthe electorate making voting irrelevant in determining who actually
\nbecomes elected in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decry in categorical terms, the ongoing mindless massacre and
\nkidnappings in the North-West, North-East, Southern Kaduna, the Middle
\nBelt, Southern part of Nigeria and in fact the country at large by armed
\nbandits and insurgents, who invade our communities, especially at night
\nto inflict terror and murder on hapless residents and unsuspecting
\nindigenes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hereby call on those presently in charge of our federal government,
\nmilitary, and security apparatus to immediately wake up and do
\neverything to stop the ongoing senseless pogrom against the masses of
\nour people.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, NCF said it would work towards correcting the ills in
\nNigeria\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n
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