As the national conference committees gradually wind up their work, Chuks Okocha and Onyebuchi Ezigbo report on some of the issues that have elicited the greatest controversies.
The Committee on Devolution of Power after an extensive debate on Tuesday could not reach an agreement on the twin issues of derivation principle and resource control. The committee, which sat behind closed doors for four hours during the morning session, had resumed deliberations after lunch break and sat for another three hours listening to opinions of members. It was the second day these issues were considered by the committee co-chaired by former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, and the former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie.
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