On Wednesday 20th September 2023, in Yola, Adamawa state, Northeast Nigeria, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development continued its Regional Consultative Forum under the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃) project funded by the MacArthur Foundation, under it’s “Enhancing Citizens Engagement of Accountability and Social Inclusion Issues around Election’
The meeting X-rayed the theme: 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋E𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐕𝐒. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓.
𝐀𝐦𝐛. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢, nooc, fsma, a seasoned diplomat and former SSA to the President Mohammadu Buhari on International Affairs, brought to the fore universal perspectives on the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. He emphasised that the advancement of Nigeria is the collective responsibility of both the leaders and the led.
Ms. Halima Oiza Sadiq, Executive Director, Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation (CCWGDF) also shared perspectives on 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢al 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧��𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.
The participants from different structures of the Northeast alluded to the need for collective effort in bringing to reality the nation that all desire. The Centre deeply appreciates the MacArthur Foundation for its continuous funding and support towards attaining social cohesion in Nigeria.
