Public suspicion that the non-sovereign nature of the National Conference convened by President Goodluck Jonathan could end up as a mere talk shop, whose recommendations could be stifled or frustrated by the National Assembly (NASS) if not put to a referendum and made part of the nation’s Constitution, appears to be at the verge of becoming a reality. The wrath pouring from the recesses of some members of the NASS following the adoption by the National Conference on Wednesday June 4, of a recommendation put forward by its committee on public service that lawmakers at national and state levels should work on part-time basis, suggests that much.
