Strength and Unity in Renewal: Towards a Rebirth of Nigerian Federalism

Strength and Unity in Renewal: Towards a Rebirth of Nigerian Federalism
Post Date December 13, 2016
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Remarks by Atiku Abubakar, Chief Presenter at the Public Presentation of the Nigerian Federalism: Continuing Quest for Stability and Nation-Building edited by Okechukwu Ibeanu and Mohammad J. Kuna, at NAF Conference Centre & Suites, Abuja.

The structure and practice of Nigerian federalism have been a key topic of discussion and debates in Nigeria since the amalgamation of the North and South Protectorates in 1914, with varying levels of intensity.

It is good that this edited work by Okechukwu Ibeanu and Mohammad Kuna is contributing to that debate. …

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I’m a proud product of Nigeria’s public school

I’m a proud product of Nigeria’s public school
Post Date November 23, 2016
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Category Charity, Education, Nigeria, Personal Thoughts, Politics, Press

On Wednesday, 16 November I was at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as chairman of the annual Zik Lecture Series, where I delivered remarks titled “Crisis, Education and Africa’s Recovery”. The speech, as with many I have made in recent times, has been focused on the roles of government and private sector in providing world class education in Nigeria.

Here is a small part of that speech:

“I could not have gone to school if my parents were required to pay for it. That and the importance of …

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