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 the country towards the actualisation of a new Peoples Constitution.
The Patriots confirmed this 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.
According to the statement, the task of the zonal committees will be to engage and mobilise major stakeholders across the six geo political zones of the country.
While inaugurating the People’s Constitution strategy and advocacy committee in August, the Chairman of The Patriots, Chief Emeka Anyaoku (former Secretary General of the Commonwealth) 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.
The Patriots had 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: North Central: Abubakar Ibrahim Azara, Dr Olubunmi Usim-Wilson, Dr Helen Adebakin, Hajiya Amina Saleh Jambo, Dr Mike Omeri, 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 has: Dr Ben Dikki, Mark Jacobs, Charity Stephen Shekari, Baffa Saleh Hadejia, Prof Ibrahim Garba, Hamisu Santuraki.
South-South: Affiong L. Affiong, Prof Prosper Ayawei, Obongawan Barbara Etim James, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, Chief Paul Omoijiade, Madam Anniko Briggs, Chief Fafaa Dan-Princewill, Ejiro Ofoye, Mr Denzil Kentebe.
South-East: Mr Madu Bright O. Alwell, Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, Chief (Mrs) Ify Ezenwa, Joe Atuyi, Mr Malizu Chwudum Paul, Chike Igbokwe, Dr Sam Amadi, Joe Nwokedi, Uche Onyeagocha, Monday Ubani, Chief Loretta Aniagolu.
South West: Prof Remi Sonaya, Dr Akin Fapohunda, Dr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron, Dr Yinka Olarinmoye, Jellili Amusan, 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 find useful to their terms of reference.
