Senate Demands for resolution of National CONFAB

Senate on Wednesday demanded for the submission of the resolution of 2014 of National conference for consideration.                        

Senate decision followed a motion sponsored by leader of Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan titled: The need for National unity and Peaceful Coexistence in Nigeria.

The red chambers passed resolution asking the federal government to urgently submit to it recommendations of the 2014 National Conference so that federal lawmakers can look into it and introduce laws that would stabilize the country to reduce agitations for secession, restructuring etc. 

See the motion below which Senate amended prayers I and III to convey the commitment of all Nigerian citizens that we live together in unity and harmony as one indivisible, indissoluble sovereign Nation under God and that the leadership of the Senate do facilitate distinguished Senators to intensify their representative role by embarking on sensitization campaign in various constituencies to highlight the importance of harmonious and Peaceful Coexistence.

Senate resolves to additional prayers that the Senate to urge security agencies to ensure prompt execution of anybody making any utterance capable of dividing Nigeria. 

Urge Fed. Govt. as a matter of urgency to send the last National Conference Report to the National Assembly for deliberation. #NationalUnity

The need for National Unity and Peaceful coexistence in Nigeria 

Notes with serious concern the the greatest challenge facing Nigeria today is the threat to National unity, as centrifugal forces, calls for self-determination, ethnicity and religious intolerance have enveloped national consciousness. 

Notes also that since independence  national integration has been the priority of Government in Nigeria which saw the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). the Unity School System, the Federal Character Principles and many other affirmative policies intended to achieve national integration and peaceful coexistence amongst others; 

Observes that various integration policies and programmes in Nigeria have yielded some desired outcomes, but there is more to be done as primordial ethnic sentiments and loyalties are still deep rooted; 

Concerned that some citizens rather than working for integration into a cohesive nation with a common sense of national identity loyalty and security. 

Concerned also that recently, there have been clamouring  for ethnically based and regionally supported threat to one united Nigeria in vanous parts of the country. 

Observed that Nigeria’s efforts at achieving national integration and unity have remained largely challenged  with entire social matrix characterized by inter-community and intra-community, inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic, inter-religious and intra-religious strife’s;

 Reiterates that the amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Protectorates in 1914 was not a mistake, but a design by the Almighty God as a nation of brothers and sisters united in common destiny;

 Acknowledges that Nigeria as it is currently constituted is the envy of so many nations across the globe; 

Commend the spirit of patriotism and nationalism exhibited by Nigerians in support of our journey to nationhood,

Accordingly resolves to: 

i. Convey the commitment of the 135 million Nigerians who voted us into office that we live together in unity and harmony as one indivisible, indissoluble sovereign nation under God; 

ii. Urge all Nigerians to desist from actions and utterances that are capable of jeopardizing the corporate existence of our dear nation; 

iii. Urge Distinguished Senators to intensify their representative role by embarking on sensitization campaign in their various constituencies to highlight the importance of harmonious and peaceful co-existence; and

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