Communique Issued At The End Of An Emergency Meeting Of The Congress For Equality And Change (CEC)
- A well attended emergency meeting of the CEC was convened at the instance of its National Leader, Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark in Abuja on Tuesday, April 09, 2013, to review contemporary national issues.
- The Congress considered the security situation in the country which, it believed, was detrimental to national development and took note of the various efforts by government, but noted that more needs to be done in the content and details of operation.
- After exhaustive deliberations, the Congress, noted that security should be all-embracing; covering the entire components of the country, and all its citizens wherever they may be, and therefore, resolved as follows:
(i) That it re-iterates its unflinching support for Mr. President;
(ii) Empathises with the victims of the various acts of violence and carnage that have occurred across the country in recent times;
(iii) That Amnesty should not be left in the realm of speculation and or ambiguity but rather; deliberate steps should be taken to ensure that it does not constitute an incentive for unpatriotic elements or groups to cash on to perpetuate criminality and seek refuge in amnesty;
(iv) That there should be a wider stakeholder consultation in arriving at the modalities expected to articulate the necessary preconditions to grant amnesty;
(v) That special Courts be established for the speedy prosecution of terrorists and their sponsors to serve as a deterrent to others;
(vi) Call on the security agents to ensure the speedy identification, arrest and prosecution of the sponsors of these acts of terrorism;
(vii) Call the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Bill.
(viii) Finally commends Nigerians nationwide for their forebearance; and appeal to them to continue to be supportive of the Federal Government’s plans to maintain the peace and stability of our dear country Nigeria.
Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Signed:
Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark, OFR, CON Sen. Emeh Ebute
National Leader National Chairman
| 1 | chief sen. e.k clark con | national leader | |
| 2 | sen. ameh ebute | chairman cec and former senate president | benue state |
| 3 | sen. roland owie | former chief whip of the senate | edo state |
| 4 | major gen. hananaya | fmr. nigeria high commisioner to the u.k. and corp marshal of frsc | adamawa |
| 5 | sen. alex kadiri | fmr. pro chancellor of university of benin | kogi |
| 6 | dr. cairo ojougboh | fmr. member house of rep., fmr senior special adviser to president obasanjo | delta |
| 7 | alh. yari samaila | taraba | |
| 8 | air commordre indongesit nkanga | fmr. military administrator of akwa ibam state and member of ferma board | akwa ibom |
| 9 | sen. john wash pam | fmr. deputy senate president | plateau |
| 10 | prince ernest okojie | business mogul | edo |
| 11 | dr. b.k. anderson | fmr. member governing council, university of maiduguri | delta |
| 12 | brig. gen. s.e. oviawe | rtd. brig. gen. | |
| 13 | bala j. takaya | vice president middle belt forum | plateau |
| 14 | chief richard lamai | business man | edo |
| 15 | dr. bolere ketebu | fmr. hon. member house of representatives and former secretary to the government of bayelsa state. | bayelsa |
| 16 | chief ambrose akpanika | fmr. commissioner of health, cross rivers state | cross rivers |
| 17 | dr. emman akpanobong | publicity secretary, south-south people assembly (sspa) | akwa – ibom |
| 18 | prof. s.e. bogoro | prof of animal sceince, abubarkar tafawa balewa university bauchi. | bauchi |
| 19 | col. j.d. dungs | fmr. military administrator of delta state. | plateau |
| 20 | amb. lawrence ekpebu | fmr. commissioner for finance old rivers state and fmr. nigerian ambassador to cote di’voire | bayelsa |
| 21 | mac emakpore | fmr. director, nigeria television authority. | delta |
| 22 | sen. abdullahi kiim | senator | taraba |
| bagudu usman | fmr. commissioner for local government affairs, nassarawa state. | nassarawa | |
| 23 | sen. a. h. t. hassan | fmr. member, nipost board | |
| 24 | hon. tira musa | fmr. member, house of representatives. | niger |
| 25 | hon hajara usman kusherki | ||
| 26 | rev. grace ekanem | fmr. commissioner in cross rivers state and member governing council, university of uyo. | cross rivers |
| 27 | chief dan offoboche | fmr. deputy governor, old cross rivers state | cross rivers |
| 28 | douglas naingba | bayelsa | |
| 29 | chief ominimini obiuwevbi | commissioner, desopadec | delta |
| 30 | dr. m.p. okonny | fmr. commisioner economic development, old rivers state; member governing council, university of lagos. | rivers |
| 31 | grace ekpiwhre | fmr. minister, science & tec. | delta |
| 32 | prof. saliba mukoro | prof of criminology | delta |
| 33 | air commodre ibrahim kefas | fmr. mil. administrator, delta state. | taraba |
| 34 | gen. ibrahim a. sabo | retired general | bauchi |
| 35 | gen. i.r. bamaiyi | retired general | kebbi |
| 36 | dame esther uduehi | fmr. senior presidential adviser on national assembly, deputy chairman, c.e.c | delta |
| 37 | alphonsus ogbeh | politician | benue |
| 38 | dr. pogu bitrus | politician | bornu |
| 39 | pharm. peter momoh | politician | kogi |
| 40 | emma tawasse | retired nta staff | benue |
| 41 | malla a. gadzama | retired fed. civil servant. | bornu |
