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National conference committee seeks extension of deadline

The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue will seek the extension of its tenure. The committee, which was inaugurated on October 7, had six weeks to conclude its work.

The Chairman of the committee, Senator Femi Okurounmu, in a recent interview in Abuja on Friday, said  the committee had already written a letter   to the Federal Government seeking  extension of the deadline.

“Well,  we have written a request but we have not had time to present   it. We have not formally presented the request,” Okurounmu said.

He was, however, not specific on the additional days the committee would demand.

Okurounmu said the committee had concluded consultations in all the six geo-political zones of the country.

According to him, what is left for the committee is to compile its report based on the recommendations submitted to it.

He also said a report that the committee received 400 memoranda during his consultation in Bauchi was exaggerated.