On the 8th of November, 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, held its Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement on National Cohesion for its Leadership Accountability and Effectiveness Dialogue project on the theme: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨-𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
The event saw high-level stakeholders from different sections of Nigerian society dissect the concept of restructuring and its imperativeness as one of the pathways to sustainable development, national prosperity, and a secured polity. Issues around national identity, value reorientation, good governance, parenting, and institutional reformation were brought to the fore.
The programme ended with a statement on the necessity of restructuring the system down to the citizenry, as this is the only way to build the nation Nigerians need.
Appreciation to MacArthur Foundation for its continuous and strategic support in galvanising critical national conversations and interventions.
