iii. Recommendations 211. The APR Panel recommends that: • The Niger Delta conflict be resolved. A multifaceted strategy encompassing political, cultural, economic and environmental aspects is necessary. (Federal and state governments, and all stakeholders) • Early warning mechanisms be developed to detect potential conflict situations at all levels of government. [Federal and state governments, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and traditional leaders] • Government convene a participatory constitutional conference to address the major flaws and weaknesses in the present constitution, including the issue of indigeneship. (Federal and state governments) • The FCC be given more authority and responsibility to investigate charges of misapplication of the Federal Character Principle and mediate or bring discrimination suits in federal courts. The commission should also be empowered to receive complaints regarding the misapplication of the principle. (FCC) • The pending Bill on the Federal Character Tribunal be enacted without further delay. (Senate) • The government mount an aggressive civic and political education campaign targeting all sectors of society in all geopolitical zones to promote self-discipline and national discipline. Current enlightenment efforts, principally through the NOA, should be augmented by vigorous public education on citizenship, patriotism and peace, respect for the rule of law, and the abandonment of the culture of impunity (by the security forces as well) in local communities for development. (NOA, federal and local government educational system, civil society and cultural institutions) • The government redouble its effort to strengthen and reinforce its programme of national value reorientation and the need to inculcate sociocultural and religious tolerance among different communities in Nigeria. (Federal and state governments, and the National Christian Association) OBJECTIVE 2: i. PROMOTE CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW Summary of the CSAR Presidential democracy 212. Nigeria reverted to constitutional democracy only in 1999. The close to nine years of continued, elected civilian rule since 1999 is the longest 89