President GoodLuck Jonathan has scheduled to inaugurate the Advisory Committee on national Dialogue on Monday October 7, 2013.

According to Mr. Sam Nwaobasi the Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the inauguration ceremony of the Committee will take place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Aso Villa, Abuja.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has named Dr. Femi Okurunmu as Chairman while Dr. Akilu Indabawa will act as its Secretary.

Others members of the committe are Prof. George Obiozo; Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN), Senator Khairat Gwadabe; Senator Timothy Adudu, Col. Tony Nyiam (Rtd) and Prof. Funke Adebayo, Dr. (Mrs.) Mairo Amshi, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, Alhaji Dauda Birma, Mallam Buhari Bello and Mr. Tony Uranta.

However the committee tasks are to border towards consulting expeditiously with all relevant stakeholders with a view to drawing up a feasible agenda for the proposed national dialogue/conference.

It is also expected to make recommendations to government on structure and modalities for the proposed national dialogue/conference, and how representation of various interest groups at the national dialogue/conference will be determined and also to give other relevant advice in respect of the conference.