On November 7, 2024, our founder, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, CFR, visited the former President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, in his country home Daura, where a copy of a book written in honour of Prof Gambari was presented to the former President, under which Prof Gambari served as Chief of Staff. As a renowned Nigerian academic and diplomat, Professor Gambari has had an illustrious career spanning academia, diplomacy, and politics.

Our Founder, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, CFR at the African Bar Association (ABA) Annual Conference in Lusaka, Zambia,
28th to 30th October, 2024.

Between 21st and 25th October 2024, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy Democracy and Development (SCDDD) in Collaboration with the Borno State Government engaged Elected Local Officials and other stakeholders on a Capacity Enhancement Workshop on Good Governance and Effective Implementation of the Borno State 25-Year Development Framework and 10-Year Strategic Transformation Plan, which consist key Five Drivers (Human Capital Development., Leadership in Agriculture, Regional trade Hub, Healthy Citizenry and Sustainable Environment) and Four Enabling Strategies (Reconstruction Rehabilitation and Resettlement , Peace and Security, Purposeful infrastructure and Accountability in Governance). The event held at the Muhammadu Indimi International Conference Centre, University of Maiduguri, Borno State.

During the opening ceremony, Deputy Governor Hon. Umar Kadafur, representing Governor Zulum, expressed his gratitude to SCDDD for their commitment to enhancing the capacity of the elected officials to implement the Borno State 25-year development framework and 10-year strategic transformation plan. He emphasized the importance of the workshop and urged participants to remain focused that the future of Borno depends on collective commitments and hard work
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, CFR, the founder and board Chairman of SCDDD, expressed his sympathy to the Borno State Government and the entire people of the State regarding the recent devastating flooding in Maiduguri and its environment. He commended Governor Zulum’s tireless efforts to ensure the best interests of his people and praised the comprehensiveness of the 25-year development plan. Prof Gambari assured Gov Zulum and the participants that the carefully selected resource persons will work diligently on the thematic areas of the development and strategic plan. Apart from the Local Government Chairmen and their Deputies,
the workshop also had in attendance Leaders of Councillors at the LGA, Secretary of LGA, State Coordinator for Multi Sectorial Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP), among other States actors.

Below are a few selected pictures from the event👇👇