Osinbajo To Declare Open AANI Conference On National Unity

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo will on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022, declare a High-Level Conference on Nigeria’s National Unity.

Gatekeepers News reports that the one day conference is being organised by the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI) to address the “apparent divisive tendencies in the country.”

This was communicated in a statement made available on Wednesday by AANI National Publicity Secretary, Sani Usman Kukasheka.

“…we are deeply concerned over the country’s growing insecurity, violent extremism, and ethno-religious crisis, especially as we approach the 2023 General Elections. This underscores the need to interrogate the circumstances that led to the present national challenges and proffer appropriate recommendations and implementation strategies,” ANNI explained the objective of the conference.

The conference is scheduled for September 20th, by 9 p.m at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, the nation’s capital.

While Osinbajo is billed to declare open the conference, a renowned elder statesman, former Chief of Defence Staff, and former Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Peacekeeping, General Martin Luther Agwai (rtd), CFR, will be the Keynote Speaker.

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR mni, who is the Chairman of AANI Heritage Council, will be the Royal Father of the day and Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory is the Chief Host.

Other prominent Nigerians expected to attend include, the Executive Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, FNSE mni, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, mni, Executive Governor of Jigawa State, other State Governors, members of the National Assembly, members of the Federal Executive Council, and eminent Nigerians from diverse backgrounds, as well as all members of AANI, among others.