Nobel Laureates-Commission on Nigeria's Niger Delta: Proposed Programme of Activities

Saturday, July 29
1. Arrival-MM & MM-Airport Press Briefing by Commission & WS, Lagos
2. Strategy Meeting of Commission, WS & Local Facilitators, Lagos
3. Sleep, Lagos
Sunday, July 30
4. Arrival PH-Airport
5. Courtesy-Call on Gov. G. Jonathan of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa
6. 1st World Press Conference, Yenagoa
7. Sleep, Yenagoa
Monday, July 31
8. THM, Yenagoa
9. IM with Oil Industry Reps, Yenagoa
10. IM with Multilateral/Humanitarian Bodies, Yenagoa
11. Sleep, Yenagoa
Tuesday, Aug 1
12. IM with Youth/Militant Leaders, Yenagoa
13. IM with Niger Delta Community/Traditional Leaders, Yenagoa
14. Community Visits: Bayelsa State: Oloibiri/Odi/Kula/Bille
15. Sleep, Yenagoa
Wednesday, Aug 2
16. Aerial Overview of Niger Delta (To/Fro Yenagoa, via Forcados, Brass, Bonny, Eket)
17. Community Visits: Akwa-Ibom/Rivers State: Odio, K.Dere, Queenstown
18. Sleep, Yenagoa
Thursday, Aug 3
19. Arrival Abuja-Airport
20. Courtesy-Call on President O. Obasanjo, Abuja
21. IM with FGN, State Govs. & Dip. Corps, Abuja
22. Sleep, Abuja
Friday, Aug 4/Saturday, Aug 5
23. Commission Review-Meetings, Abuja
24. Sleep, Abuja
Sunday, Aug 6
25. 2nd World Press Conference, Abuja
26. Departure of Commission, Abuja/Lagos


FACILITATORY ACTION-SCHEDULE

PROTOCOL:
 Develop Needs-Lists/Budget for Entire Programme … Briggs & Iniruo … 07-07-06
 Confirm venues for THM & IMs (Yenagoa & Abuja)… Briggs, Iniruo, TIU … 12-07-06
 Confirm Presidency, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa & Rivers Receptions … Briggs, Iniruo & TIU … 12-07-06
 Select Protocol Team (LC’s Admin-Aides etc.)… Briggs & TIU … 12-07-06
 Identify Vehicles-sources (Helicopter, Buses, Boats etc.) … Briggs & Iniruo … 20-07-06
 Confirm who to be catered for … Briggs & TIU … 20-07-06/29-07-06
 Confirm Readiness of Accommodation, Lodging etc. … Briggs, Iniruo & TIU … 25-07-06/29-07-06
 Confirm Protocol Items/Team ready … Briggs & Iniruo … 25-07-06/28-07-06
 Confirm Availability & Readiness of Vehicles … Briggs, Iniruo & TIU … 20-07-06/27-07-06
• *?Helicopter/Buses/Boats … Sourcing, serving, fuelling, piloting etc

MEDIA:
 Initiate liaison with International & Local Media … Momoh, Don-Pedro & TIU… 15-07-06
 Pre-LC-Arrival Press Briefing … WS, Momoh, Utomi, Toyo, Don-Pedro & TIU … 24-07-06
 Coordination of Media … Don-Pedro & TIU … 29-07-06 – 06-08-06
 World Press Conferences … Don-Pedro … 30-07-06/06-08-06

SECRETARIAT:
 Develop Needs-List/Budget for Secretariat … Kuromiema … 07-07-06
 Assemble Secretariat (Rapporteurs, Recorders, “Accreditors” etc.) … Kuromiema … 20-07-06
• THM/IM Shorthand & Laptop Recorders (2 each)
• THM/IM Video-Recordings … Professionally directed (3-5/2 Cameras for THM/IM)

SECURITY
 Confirm Government Security plans …Igali, Kuromiema & Iniruo
 Initiate process to select elite team of non-government Security Aides … Kuromiema … 04-07-06
 Develop Needs-List/Budget for Security … Kuromiema … 07-07-06
 Assemble, Deploy & Oversee Security Team … Kuromiema … 30-07-06 – 06-08-06


Yenagoa THM Format

 Convener – Nobel Laureates’ Commission to Niger Delta
 Chief Host Govt – Bayelsa State
 Support-Host Agency – NDDC
 Venue – New Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
 Date – July 31, 2007
 Duration – 10am-3pm
 Moderators – D. Wilson, O. Douglas*, & J. Nunieh
 Protocol & Logistics – A. Briggs* & W. Iniruo
 Media – J. Momoh & I. Don-Pedro*
 Secretariat – Kuromiema*
 Security – Igali, Iniruo, & Kuromiema*



THM-Programme:

1. 9.55am Arrival of Host Governor
2. 10.00am National Anthem
3. 10.05am Introductions – O. Douglas … 5mins
4. 10.10am Welcome Address – Gov. G. Jonathan … 5mins
5. 10.15am Opening Remarks – W. Soyinka & Peter Agroe … 15mins
6. 10.30am Poem: “Oloibiri” – Sophia Obi … 5mins
7. 10.35am Presentations – P. Utomi, B. Igali, N. Toyo, E. Aguarivwodo, L. Mitee, E. Daukoru, (Refreshments) H.R.M. A. Diette-Spiff, B. Omiyi, Kingsley Kuku T. Harriman … 120mins
8. 12.35pm Participants’ Inputs … 130mins
9. 2.45pm Commission’s Response – B. Williams … 5mins
10. 2.50pm Vote of Thanks … T. I. Uranta … 5mins
11. 2.55pm National Anthem
12. 3.00pm Departures


POSSIBLE PARTICIPANTS at THM (Fully representative of all stakeholders)
1. The Presidency (5)
2. NASS Officers (6)
3. Federal/State Judiciary (5)
4. Security Chiefs (5)
5. Niger Delta Governors (7)
6. Niger Delta States’ Assembly-Officers (14)
7. NDDC Officers (5)
8. NNPC Officers (5)
9. Oil Companies’ Officers (20)
10. UN, AU, EU, ASEAN, ECOWAS etc Reps (10)
11. Stakeholding CSOs & NGOs (10)
12. Traditional Rulers (21)
13. Reps of Afenifere, Ohaneze, Arewa (6)
14. E. Kiagbodo Clarke
15. *Kare Yekwe*
16. Tekena Tamuno
17. Oronto Douglas
18. Miabiye Kuromiema
19. *Medilene Tador*
20. Joi Nunieh*
21. Pat Utomi
22. *GG Darah
23. Ledum Mitee
24. Amaebi Okara
25. Uche Okwukwu
26. Itse Sagay
27. *Parchi Umoh
28. MT Mbu
29. Kehinde Young-Harry*
30. Chris Allagoa
31. Harcourt Adukeh
32. Mujaheedat Dokubo*
33. John Momoh
34. *Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr.
35. Bassey E Bassey
36. Isaac Osuoka
37. Ibim Seminateri*
38. Kimse Okoko
39. Nimi Briggs
40. Matthew Kukah
41. *Odo E Odo
42. Mrs. Alaibe*
43. Tam David-West
44. OCJ Okocha
45. Chris Abasieyo
46. *Rita Akpan*
47. *Odein Ajumogobia
48. Sofiri Joab-Peterside
49. Des Wilson
50. Ambrose Akpanika
51. Anthony Enahoro
52. Ngozi Iwere*
53. Ann-Kio Briggs*
54. Queenette Kalu*
55. Ebitimi Banigo
56. Raymond Dokpesi
57. *Onoye Beredugo*
58. Omafume Onoge
59. Carol Bakumo*
60. Augustus Aikhomu
61. Chris Ogomorai
62. *Florence Ita-Giwa*
63. *AK Horsfall
64. Nkoyo Toyo*
65. Kingsley Kuku
66. JC Uranta
67. Ibiba Don-Pedro*
68. Bellow Oboko
69. Solomon Asemota
70. Aleruche Cookey-Gam*
71. Donald Obomanu
72. Atedo Peterside
73. Preye Joseph*
74. Sam Amuka-Pemu
75. Maiden Ibru*
76. Udoma Udo-Udoma
77. *Daisy Danjuma*
78. Chris Okotie
79. Ben Murray-Bruce
80. AK Horsfall
81. Rufus Ada-George
82. *Temi Harriman*
83. Cecilia Ibru*
84. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke*
85. Bassey Henshaw
86. Nduka Obaigbena
87. Mike Akhigbe
88. Judith Asuni*
89. Aniete Okon