‘Land Use Act, pilgrims boards unresolved’

The issues were very contentious last week, with some delegates coming near blows, apart from dividing them along ethno-religious lines.A motion by Chief Mike Ozhekome on the need to establish REC, stating the usefulness of such a body to the religious harmony in Nigeria and the resuscitation of Pilgrims Welfare Boards only at state levels, […]

The issues were very contentious last week, with some delegates coming near blows, apart from dividing them along ethno-religious lines.
A motion by Chief Mike Ozhekome on the need to establish REC, stating the usefulness of such a body to the religious harmony in Nigeria and the resuscitation of Pilgrims Welfare Boards only at state levels, was defeated by voice vote.
Conference Deputy Chairman, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi had equally announced a decision by some delegates who discussed with him on the need to keep Land Use Act in the Concurrent List. The move also did not receive approval.
These issues were carried forward last week when reports of committees on Religion, and Land Tenure and National Boundaries were presented and no consensus was arrived at on them.
Akinyemi said based on the development yesterday, the issues would still be discussed at another level until an acceptable resolution is found for each of them.