Ahead of the 2019 elections and especially in view of what was termed as “the subsisting divisive and corrupt politics in the country”, prominent political leaders of thought and frontline activists in the country met in Abuja on Tuesday to initiate what they tagged National Intervention Movement, NIM expected to transform into the “Third Force” in the political scheme of country.
The political gladiators who met under auspices of the Nigeria Political Summit Group, NPSG, a non partisan, inclusive national democratic pan Nigerian platform facilitating national political cohesion among new brand of leadership of conscience for Nigeria announced a major national political Intervention towards reggiging Nigeria political system in 2019, once and for all.
According to the communique made available to BVI Channel 1 at the end of a parley in Abuja on Tuesday and signed by the Convener of the NPSG, Olawale Okunniyi (Veteran Che) on behalf of the group, the new Movement resolved to massively mobilize credible stakeholders and allies across the entire country, especially the Nigerian Youths both Females and Males, towards a major political system change in the country within the shortest possible period
The Inaugural Meeting which was attended by a cross section of new brand of aspiring Leaders from across the six geo Political zones of Nigeria is expected to immediately move to consolidate its resolutions at a national retreat scheduled to hold next month some where in the northern part of the country before convening a major National political Summit anticipated to hold in the first quarter of 2018
At the end of its deliberations, the inaugural closed door roundtable close door Consultation constituted a 19 member Steering Committee to pilot the agenda and resolve of Movement into a major National political Summit, where the Movement will be formally launched. Members of the Steering Committee include;
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN
Dr Jhalil Tafawa Balewa
Prof Pat Utomi
Alhaji Rabiu Ishiaku Rabiu
Mr Donald Duke
Senator Ghada Abubakar
Dr Mrs Kemi Jorge
Hajia Ramatu Dalhatu Musa
Mr Frank Nweke Jnr
Prof Jibo Ibrahim
Comrade Isah Aremu
Dr Emeka Okengwu
Dr Olubunmi Usim Wilson
Dr Eugene Enahoro
Hajia Khairat Animashaun
Hajia Mary Manso
Two Reps of the Leadership of the organised Labour
Veteran Olawale Okunniyi – Head of Secretariat
According to the Conveners, this novel political intervention by the NPSG is geared towards mobilizing resourceful new brand of leaders in the country to join hands with a select team of the country’s leading lights and credible Political leaders in building a formidable momentum towards bringing about a popularly desired new Nigeria.
Ndubuisi reporting for BVI Channel 1
