President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, among other dignitaries will meet on Thursday, November 22 in Abuja over the biting social, economic challenges in the country.
The event tagged “Nigeria Rising! It’s Time: Establishing Social Accountability between the Electorate and Leaders”, coming up at the NAF Conference Center, Abuja, is part of the second edition of The Osasu Show Symposium, organised in partnership with One Campaign, an international, non-profit, organization against extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
Other dignitaries expected at the event include the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Donald Duke; Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili; and Presidential Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, among others.
Also expected at the event are Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima; Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
The Convener of The Osasu Show Symposium, Miss Osasu Igbinedion, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the event is geared towards achieving inclusive, transparent and accountable governance in the country.
“In view of the current social and economic challenges in Nigeria, it has become imperative for leaders and citizens alike to rise and strive for inclusive, transparent and accountable governance. Therefore, the theme of the 2018 edition of the symposium is ‘Nigeria Rising! It’s time: Establishing Social Accountability between the Electorate and Leaders’,” she said.
She added that to drive this year’s edition of the event, especially as the 2019 elections approach, candidates from various political parties at both national and sub-national levels, have been invited for an exhaustive discussion on the theme.
“This is an avenue to identify who the ideal ‘People’s Candidate” is and ways to establish social accountability when such individual takes office,” she added.
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