Sovereign National Congress: The next buzz after subsidy?

Experts are beginning to debate on the necessity of a National Congress currently promoted by activists and union leaders all across the country. As I suspect, this might be the next big debate after fuel subsidy; it is therefore pertinent to table the issue and seek the opinion of all. The idea is for us to enlighten ourselves, so that we respond to it when it becomes the buzz with adequate information of what we are going into or frowning at.

A congress is called so that people of the same community, state or nation can air their views about an issue which they feel needs urgent attention but is not being addressed with the befitting attention by their leaders or institutions responsible for such. The dark cloud (for the government) around any call for a people’s congress is that it normally signifies a loss of confidence in the leaders or whoever is in charge of the system.
Just within 48hrs two youthful leaders of change in Nigeria have called for Sovereign National Congress. The first being Alh. Asari Dokubo and the second leader of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alh. Yerima Shettima. They both believe that it is the only way to avert the possible collusion the Nigerian train is headed for. But honest as their intentions are, it is easy to doubt if the government will perceive such gathering of people politically save especially after the recent single-minded protests that erupted around the country.

There are concerns in various quarters that opposing politicians, who didn’t pop champagne after the 2011 General Elections, are bent on pulling down the present administration. It is natural to avoid any call that might be perceived as a protest against recent day happening and the government even when such calls might have been sincere and timely.

The following questions arise thus:
1. Is a National (peoples) Congress timely?
2. Can anything positive be achieved through it?
3. How would the idea be sold to the government?
4. Where would it be held? Is over the internet an option?
5. Who would be responsible for its organisation?