The truth is, you're probably not the only one who forgot a confab was held un 2014 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in an effort to fix issues arising from years of running the country with a faulty military devised constitution.
Nigeria was on life support as it clocked its 100 years of nation following the 1914 amalgamation which brought together the North and South into a single entity.
While many argued that Nigeria had expired in 2014, top power brokers in the country think otherwise, and want by all means, to keep the country together for many more years. The problem however, is not keeping the country together, but peaceful coexistence and economic growth must as well be guaranteed, if agitations across the country is to be quelled.
Getting rid of the old constitution by replacing it with a more people oriented one, was identified as the first major step as the country enters another phase of its nationhood. But the confab reported handed over to President Muhammadu is was said to be only good for the shelf. Several calls requesting the Buhari administration to revisit the recommendations of the 2014 confab report as a sure way to ending the country's current woes, was as well, met with grave silence.
Whether or not something would come out of this one, is unknown. But Sahara Reporters reported that a Southern and Middle Belt Forum, a group of Nigerians in Europe, United States and Asia, has called for the jettisoning of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, asking for it to be replaced with the 2014 National Conference report.
The group in a communiqué issued after a meeting of Nigerians in the Diaspora and signed by it's President, Sidney Imohbio, and Secretary-General, Napoleon Akhuemonkhan, SNMBF noted that Nigeria was faced with inherent contradictions that may spill over to a major conflict unless the country restructured to guarantee self-determination.
The group stated that the replacement of the 1999 constitution with the recommendations of the 2014 Confab report will bring a halt to the arbitrary use of power, devolution of power, decentralisation of the security architecture and a complete overhaul of the political system to reflect the principles of Federalism, adding that it is the only way the country can move forward.
It said, "The so-called constitution was full of nebulous, anti-people, draconian and fascist items that failed to address the fears and aspirations of Nigerians."
The group said the country currently has no respect for human rights and that the unlawful detention of Sowore and others was an indication that the regime was orchestrating a vicious campaign against leading opposition figures.
It added, "There can be nothing more reasonable than to drop the charges against Sowore.
"The charge of treason is ridiculous. It is not enough to free him on bail. The charges are frivolous and are mere elements of political persecution."
SNMBF described the fight against corruption as endemic, saying it embodied nepotism, tribalism, favouritism, bribery and ethnocentrism, which are all agents of corruption.
It also condemned the appointment of northerners to major positions in the country without due regards for the federal code guiding appointment in the country.
