A delegate and former minister of environment, Senator Bala Mande, has said that it would be too early for anybody to predict what would be the outcome of the ongoing National Conference organized by the federal government to restructure the country.
Mande told Blueprint in an interview shortly after the conference adjourned its meeting yesterday that was to produce agenda which were to be discussed at the plenary, adding that anybody can also bring other matters in either through writing or orally which will help the conference achieve its aims.
He said, “For now it is too early to say how the conference is going to be, because we are still on the rules of procedure until we successfully come to agreement on the rules of procedure and adopt it and then we can start talking on the very serious matter for the conference.”
When asked whether he believes the conference will produce structures that to make the country a stronger state, the former environmental minister said, “The people that are here are patriotic Nigerians who have Nigeria at hearts and who want to work for Nigerians, so I believe that they have enough experience, enough love for this country to bring something that will move this country in the right direction.”
He also said, “The President in his inaugural speech he has mentioned some areas which I believe the conference will look into, discuss and at the end of the day whatever decisions are reached, the will be reached for the betterment of Nigeria and the Nigerian people.” He concluded.
