*Olisa Agbakoba, Tafawa Balewa, Pat Utomi, Obby Ezekwesilli, Col Abubakar Umar, Donald Duke, Ayo Obe, Rabiu Ishyaku Rabiu, Frank Nweke Jnr, Femi Falana, Charles Soludo, Akin Osuntokun others set to lead the Third Force Movement into 2019
* Plans to engage the Nigerian Presidency towards enduring panacea to herdsmen / Farmers clashes in Nigeria
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), a Pro-democracy Movement and Pressure Group of like-minded Nigerians who are committed to changing the political order, which has failed to fashion a Nigeria that works for all is conceived as the THIRD POLITICAL FORCE to rescue Nigeria from corrupt and inept political leadership and system by the year 2019.
NIM is concerned that the political elite, since independence and particularly since the exit of the military from visible power in 1999, has proved that it is ill-equipped and unprepared for the challenge of transforming our nation from its underdeveloped status to one that is prosperous and can create a veritable environment for the realization of its citizens’ potentials and well-being
It is clear that the political elite, as currently represented by the 2 dominant political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) among others have failed Nigerians for lack of clear Ideology and principle on how to run the country
Concerned that left to their schemes and antics this class of entrenched leaders will lead Nigeria into a state of indescribable human misery characterized by death, hunger, disease, illiteracy and manipulation, therefore the NIM being unable to continue to stand aloof has decided to create a THIRD POLITICAL FORCE, a platform to mobilise all citizens of goodwill and conscience towards engendering a new political system and culture in Nigeria capable of bringing about the desired opportunities for all to actualize their dreams and potentialities; a nation where no man or group is oppressed.
To this end, NIM is presenting to all Nigerian citizens at home and in the diaspora, a roadmap towards achieving the political alternative to the existing visionless, ill-equipped and unprepared political leadership and order in Nigeria. We call particularly all Nigerian youths, women and the vulnerable to urgently heed this call by joining and supporting the agenda and road map of NIM adopted on Tuesday, 9th January, 2018 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
This is no doubt, a revolutionary Time Table of Action, which profoundly tallies with the milestones contained in the 2019 elections Timetable released later that same day by the INEC. For we are very confident that Nigerians can together end the misery of the past 19 years and give to themselves a nation of their own making and dream with the action plan attached below:
The leadership of the NIM is made up of Nigerians with rich pedigrees and credible profile from across political, ethnic, regional and religious divides of the country. Below are the Protem Officers of the NIM:
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN – Co-Chair
Dr. Jhalil Tafawa Balewa – Co-Chair
Professor Pat Utomi – Deputy Chair
Rabiu Ishyaku Rabiu -Deputy Chair
Comrade Isah Aremu -Deputy Chair
Chief Akin Osuntokun – Deputy Chair
Hajia Aisha Aliyu – Woman Leader
Mr Dayo Isreal – Youth Leader
Dr Osagie Obayuwana – Legal Adviser
Hajia Barr Shetu Alfa Ibrahim -Treasurer
Mallam Naseer Kura – Publicity Secretary
Col Abubakar Umar Dangiwa – Ex -Officio
Dr Obby Ezekwesilli – Ex -Officio
Mrs Ayo Obe – Ex -Officio
Sir Olawale Okunniyi – National Secretary/Director General
Chairmen of Standing Committees are:
- Mr Donald Duke – Finance Committee
- Prof Jibrin Ibrahim – Ideology Commission
- Comrade Najeem Usman – Political Commission
- Mallam Tanko Yinusa – Mobilisation
- Mr Wale Ajani – Students & Youth
- Mr Taiwo Akinola – Diaspora Commission
- Mr Tony Uranta – Strategy & Engagements
- Mallam Shittu Kabir – Contact/Logistics
- Barr Femi Falana SAN – Legal Team
However, other Protem officers of the Movement, especially Zonal and State Chairpersons/Coordinators will be announced next week after due zonal Consultations
The Movement also expressed its deepest commiseration with the governments and peoples of Benue, Taraba and Southern Kaduna on the mass murder of their Folks; alleged to have been murdered by herdsmen. NIM consequently plans to undertake condolence visits to the trouble spots as well as a strategic advocacy engagement of the Nigerian Presidency towards proffering enduring solutions to herdsmen/farmer conflicts in Nigeria
The Movement, initiated as an inclusive, non partisan, multi-stakeholders pan Nigerian pro-democracy platform to serve the interest of the masses of Nigeria, also resolved at its national Caucus meeting to make membership free for all Nigerians, while requesting Nigerians to urgently take ownership of the platform by donating generously (in the Obama campaign model) to the historic cause of rescuing Nigeria from merchants and traders in power
Membership of NIM can be accessed and acquired through a dedicated website: nim.org.ng. or at the Temporary National Secretariat of NIM at No 8 Kayes Street, Wuse Zone 1, Abuja and its Lagos Annex at Ojodu Estate, Ikeja, Lagos in the meantime.
