The Federal Executive Council, FEC on Wednesday approved the report of the 2014 National Conference at a meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, and the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Edem Duke, briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting.

Anyim described FEC approval as the first step aimed at the implementation of the National Conference report, stating that the report recommended to the government ways to implement the report.

Anyim said that recommendations and resolutions that require constitution amendment and enactment of new laws would be forwarded to the National Assembly for promulgation into law.

He said the Attorney-General of the Federation, Muhammed Adoke (SAN), had been asked to compile, vet and make such recommendations available to the President for onward transmission to the National Assembly for enactment into law.

He added that agencies’ policy matters in the report shall be referred to the affected agencies and the tier of government concerned, whether federal, states or local governments, for action.

The SGF said, “On other matters that require legal issues, for instance where it concerns constitutional amendment, it is not really the responsibility of the National Assembly alone.

“They have to work with the state assemblies in bringing effect to this.

“So, today, we are taking steps towards implementing the resolutions of the national conference and we believe that the vision of Mr. President in setting up the conference and the wonderful work done by eminent Nigerians who attended the conference in producing the report, the resolutions and recommendations, would be given consideration.

“We also believe our country will benefit immensely from the work of this conference.”

Anyim said while the process leading to the implementation of the report might not end during the life time of the present administration, a bold step forward had been taken with the approval.