A reproductive health activist and former Country Director of an international non-governmental organisation, Ipas Nigeria, Dr. Ejike Oji, has suggested that the outcome of the ongoing National Conference be subjected to a national referendum. Oji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on yesterday that a referendum would enable every Nigerian community to participate in charting a new course for the country.
According to him, community participation is key to the success of nations across the globe. "A national referendum should rubber stamp the outcome of the National Conference, because already, some people are saying that the delegates went on their own business, but with a referendum, the decision would be binding on every Nigerian," he said. The medical doctor said the best way to resolve an issue was to seat around the table and proffer solutions to matters as they present themselves.
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