 A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyakosas, the 1999 constitution as amended lacks the legitimacy of Nigerians. Anyakos spoke during a national constitutional dialogue, organized by a group of non-political leaders called the Patriots, in honor of Ben Labwese, the pioneer secretary-general of the Hades and Debo. The colloquium was themed, lawful procedures for actualizing a people's constitution for Nigeria. Our correspondent, Paul George, reports. Fewer than they should be, but large enough for this constitutional review, the nation's three major regions, the Alpses, Uyghurs, and Ibu's, were ably represented at this gathering. In its welcome address, the former minister of finance, budget, and national planning, Kalu Idika Kalu, says Nigeria ought to have become a nation after 64 years of our existence. Also, the former Commonwealth Secretary-General and chairman of the Patriots, Chief Emeka Anyakosas, called for a new constitution. It's a pity that so many fundamental issues are still tundering. Issues of political rights, this, on both some non-South divine, after 64 years, we should all be gathered here as full-fledged Nigerians of all corners of this nation. That our present 1999 constitution as amended not only marks the legitimacy that flows from a practically made constitution, but also has proved to be unsuitable for tackling many of the serious challenges currently confronting our country. The keynote speaker, senior advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekume, while profiling solutions to the current constitutional challenges advised Nigerians to get another constitution through a referendum and not an amendment. Nigerians must own their own constitution, be popular with the random of the people, like was done to the Midwest Constitution on the 10th of August 1963 when it's secreted from western region. Without that, we'll just be on a journey to no destination. Make no mistake about that. The executive governors, present and past, including Babajide Sounonu of Lagos State and Amin Utambuwal of Sokoto State, both were in support of a new constitution. Speaker of the Speaker, I've talked about the fact that it's not the national assembly that will make those amendments and it makes a lot of logical sense. It is for the national assembly to sell off, to constitute a simple law where the people will come together and make those amendments themselves. I stand here as a leader of the Lagos State and if it is a voice to use me as an advocate to take that forward in the national assembly, then this point is also taken forward. Let me support my brother, the governor of Lagos. We are there, the governor of Nigeria, who will provide our offices to collaborate with these departures and all women in Nigeria to move and promote that bill that will now establish the referendum commission for us to have and make a party. Former governor of River State and the immediate past minister of transport, Rutimi and Nechi showed concern for Nigeria's future. This conference is to reduce the South-South president. This ethnic group, with us, to prove their knowledge, to prove their knowledge, against their power. They're not playing anything. To prove their knowledge, we die. If they don't prove their knowledge, they get South-South. But it's okay. We don't come. They produce their president. Any change? Is there any change? When a promise is made by the stakeholders in this national constitutional dialogue, Nigerians are hopeful for a progressive future. Paul George, Plus TV News.