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As delegates to the National Conference resume plenary after the short adjournment of Tuesday, March 18, faith based prayers have been reportedly cancelled.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr James Akpandem, the conference secretariat’s Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications said the second stanza of the National Anthem would be adopted as the opening and closing prayers for all sittings of the conference.
"At the inaugural sitting presided over by the Conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi, delegates agreed that the second stanza of the National Anthem should be adopted as the opening and closing prayers for all sittings.
"Faith-based prayers were ruled out".
The statement also addressed the sitting arrangement during plenaries and allowance for aides.
"Delegates also agreed that except for very special cases of physical incapacity and serious health concerns, sitting arrangements in the chamber of the conference should be in alphabetical order.
"Although, a delegate raised the issue of allowances for aides of delegates, it did not achieve popular acclamation"
"Delegates will subsequently commence the debate of President Goodluck Jonathan’s address delivered at the inauguration on Monday, March 17",the statement said.
In the statement, Akpandem listed the working documents already with delegates to include the Report of the Constitutional Conference, 1995 (Containing the Draft Constitution) Vol. 1.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr James Akpandem, the conference secretariat’s Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications said the second stanza of the National Anthem would be adopted as the opening and closing prayers for all sittings of the conference.
"At the inaugural sitting presided over by the Conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi, delegates agreed that the second stanza of the National Anthem should be adopted as the opening and closing prayers for all sittings.
"Faith-based prayers were ruled out".
The statement also addressed the sitting arrangement during plenaries and allowance for aides.
"Delegates also agreed that except for very special cases of physical incapacity and serious health concerns, sitting arrangements in the chamber of the conference should be in alphabetical order.
"Although, a delegate raised the issue of allowances for aides of delegates, it did not achieve popular acclamation"
"Delegates will subsequently commence the debate of President Goodluck Jonathan’s address delivered at the inauguration on Monday, March 17",the statement said.
In the statement, Akpandem listed the working documents already with delegates to include the Report of the Constitutional Conference, 1995 (Containing the Draft Constitution) Vol. 1.
