Jega, Nwodo, Adebanjo, Kadaria, others speak at Daily Trust Dialogue today

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega; an elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and the immediate past President-General of Ohanaeze Nd’Igbo, Chief John Nwodo, will speak today at the 18th edition of Daily Trust Dialogue.

The dialogue, with the theme ‘Restructuring: Why? When? How?’, will hold at 10am at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kado, Abuja.

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The event, to be chaired by former President Goodluck Jonathan, will be moderated by a renowned media entrepreneur and founder of Daria Media, Kadaria Ahmed.

Also expected at the event are leaders of Afenifere, Arewa Consultative Forum, Ohanaeze Nd’Igbo, North-Central States Peoples Forum, National Council of Traditional Rulers, Northern Elders Forum, National Council of Women Societies, National Youth Council of Nigeria, among others.

Others are serving and past state governors, serving and former ministers, lawmakers, chairmen of the major political parties in the country, members of civil society organisations, development partners and diplomats.

Aside physical participation, members of the public are encouraged to join remotely through the following webinar link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b-W7SigrTu-nQq4XY8-QWw.

The event will be broadcast live by the organisers’ media partners such as Arise TV (DSTV Channel 416, GoTV Channel 44, Sky Channel 519, Freeview Channel 136); AIT (DSTV Channel 253, GoTV Channel 93, Sky Channel 454 and StarTimes Channel 494, and will be live streamed on Trust TV as well as the Daily Trust’s social media channels.

The annual Daily Trust Dialogue is part of Media Trust Limited’s contributions to stimulating discussions by Nigerians and fellow Africans towards enhancing national and indeed, African integration and cohesion crucial for sustainable socio-political growth and economic development of Nigeria and the African continent at large.

Since 2002, Media Trust has hosted the annual public lecture series to discuss topical issues on various aspects of governance. The series of Dialogues had been attended by past Heads of Government, the leadership of the National Assembly as well as captains of commerce and industry and members of the Diplomatic Corps.