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From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu
Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe and the President, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya, are to lead prominent Nigerians to engage in high-level discussions on national development and governance.
The event which is the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House (Merit House), Maitama, Abuja, from 10:30a.m.
Organized by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, Frontier Discourse was launched in 2021 as a platform to bridge the communication gap between African leaders and citizens.
The initiative aims to foster public-private sector dialogue, review pressing policy issues, and celebrate individuals who have made impactful contributions to Africa’s development.
The Head of Southern Bureau of the magazine, Doris Ewoh, in a statement said the event would convene prominent figures from the government, civil society, private sector, and academia to engage in the high-level discussions, where Abaribe and Yahaya would be Chairmen and co-chairman respectively.
The organizers, said this year’s edition with the topic “Politics of Convergence and Collisions: Navigating Power Struggle in Shaping Democracy,” would feature keynote lectures, panel discussions, and special segments with Prof. Udenta O. Udenta, Founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), and Dr. Ahmad Sajoh, former Adamawa State Commissioner for Information and Executive Director of the FutureNow Initiative, as keynote speakers.
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On the idea behind the topic, Ewoh emphasized that in 2013, the All Progressives Congress was born, chanting the idea of “Change” to oust the then-ruling party from power and take over.
“Fast forward to 2025, dissatisfied with the ruling All Progressives Congress, some politicians are beginning to converge and collide, replaying the cards of 2013 under the aegis of the African Democratic Congress.
“Our topic hopes to discuss this politics of convergence and collisions. We want to investigate the evolving journey of shaping Nigeria’s democracy through alternatives. Drawing from and referencing similar historical developments, our topic hopes to carefully connect the dots, weaving a web that will lead to where Nigeria presently is. It will question the sincerity of the promised utopia.”
Part of the event will be the presentation of awards to eminent Africans spread across different sectors and categories. Also, music sensation and climate change advocate, Une 50, will thrill the audience to his songs.
Ewoh disclosed that the event would be anchored by broadcaster Ruth Obozeghie and live-streamed across social media platforms. Partners include Human Development Center, Horizontal City Property Developers, LEAD Network Africa, One Stewart Ventures, AnchorNews Media, and Otu Oka Iwu.
“Since its inception, Frontier Discourse has played a vital role in fostering informed dialogue on national and continental challenges. It has hosted over 4,000 Africans, both physically and virtually” she added.
