•Prof Anthony Kila and Chief Emeka Anyaoku
The Emeka Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians, popularly known as The Patriots, has inaugurated Zonal Advocacy Committees across the six geo political zones of Nigeria towards the Actualisation of a new Peoples Constitution for Nigeria
The Patriots confirmed this historic development in a statement co-signed by the national chairman of Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on constitutional reform of Nigeria, Prof Anthony Kila and the National Secretary of the committee, Dr Bilikisu Magoro that the Advocacy has been devolved to the six geo political zones of Nigeria in each geopolitical zones with members from each state and diverse groups in each zone of Nigeria.
According to the statement made available to The Frontier this evening, the task of the zonal committees will be to engage and mobilise major stakeholders and peoples of Nigeria across the six geo political zones of the country.
While inaugurating the People’s Constitution STRATEGY & ADVOCACY Committee of The Patriots in August, the Chairman of The Patriots, Chief Emeka Anyaoku (former secretary general of the Commonwealth of Nations) said the committee would be reaching out to various sectors of the peoples and citizens of the country for buy in and support towards actualising the agenda.
It will be recalled that the Patriots visited President Bola Tinubu in August to make a firm case for a legitimate democratic people’s constitution that would make Nigeria work for all.
Members of the newly initiated zonal committees are as follows:
North Central: Barr Abubakar Ibrahim Azara, Dr Olubunmi Usim-Wilson, Dr Helen Adebakin, Hajiya Amina Saleh Jambo, Dr Mike Omeri, Amb Muhammad Abdullahi Mabdul, Chief Segun Olawoyin and Gen Jon Temlong.
North East: Dr Tafawa Balewa, Dr. Umar Bindir, Mallam Samaila Karagama, Sen George Anthony Manzo, Alh. Yakubu Musa Damagun, Alhaji Salihu Lukman Abubakar and Engr. Sa’ad Abdullahi.
North-West: Dr Ben Dikki, Hon. Mark Jacobs, Hon Charity Stephen Shekari, Hon. Baffa Saleh Hadejia, Prof Ibrahim Garba, Hon Hamisu Santuraki
South-South: Barr. Affiong L. Affiong Prof Prosper Ayawei, Obongawan Barbara Etim James, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, Chief Paul Omoijiade, Madam Anniko Briggs, Chief Fafaa Dan-Princewill, Barr. Ejiro Ofoye, Mr Denzil Kentebe
South-East: Mr Madu Bright O. Alwell, Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, Chief (Mrs) Ify Ezenwa, Barr Joe Atuyi, Mr Malizu Chwudum Paul, Engr. Chike Igbokwe, Dr Sam Amadi, Barr Joe Nwokedi, Hon Uche Onyeagocha, Barr Monday Ubani, Chief Loretta Aniagolu
South West: Prof Remi Sonaya, Dr Akin Fapohunda, Dr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron, Dr Yinka Olarinmoye, Hon. Jellili Amusan, Hon. Oke-Are Aina, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, Mr Habib Aruna and Mogaji Gboyega Adejumo
The zonal committees have also been given powers to co-opt members who may be found useful to their terms of reference.
