National Summit Group to host dialogue in Lagos
Some background. There is a real fear that Nigeria could be hurtling towards the edge of the precipice, so a group of influential Nigerians plans to meet in Lagos Monday to discuss Nigeria's challenges. Among the expected participants are Edwin Clark (the defacto leader of the group President Jonathan belongs to), ethnic Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa leaders and religious leaders.
I can't vouch for the success of this meeting, because there isn't any representation from the kind of young men that form the bulk of support for groups like Boko Haram. Anyway, it is an important first step.
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LAGOS— National Summit Group, NSG, has announced plans to host a national dialogue to address challenges facing the country. The group also said the summit was aimed at saving the nation from collapse.
The parley, which is expected to hold in Lagos, next week, will attract eminent Nigerians across the nation.
Addressing newsmen in Lagos, Convener of NSG, Prof. Pat Utomi, explained that the summit was imperative and would bring prominent Nigerians to chart a way through the enormous challenges facing the nation.
Utomi said: “The reality of the moment is that Nigeria is clearly at the brinks but we can work our way through that.”
He argued that Nigeria could not continue with such unity threatening situations, hence the need for intervention of the nation’s statesmen.