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•Diri, Matawalle, Irabor, Dickson, Agwai, Okiro, others to grace event
The maiden edition of the First Daily National Dialogue on Security, with an impressive line-up of Nigeria’s foremost political leaders, military commanders, security experts, legal practitioners and public affairs analysts confirming their participation in the landmark event scheduled for next Tuesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
The event is designed to provide a non-partisan national platform for frank, practical and solution-driven conversations on Nigeria’s security architecture, with the objective of generating actionable recommendations that will strengthen national security, promote peace and support sustainable development.
Among those who have confirmed their attendance is the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, who will serve as the Special Guest of Honour and deliver a special paper titled, “Governors as Chief Security Officers in Nigeria: The Bayelsa Example.”
The event will be co-chaired by General Martin Luther Agwai (Rtd.), former Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff, and Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, a ranking Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Also confirmed is the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, while the keynote address will be delivered by General Lucky Irabor (Rtd.), former Chief of Defence Staff and one of Nigeria’s most accomplished military strategists.
Other distinguished speakers who have confirmed their participation include Sir Mike Mbama Okiro, former Inspector-General of Police; Colonel Milland Dikio (Rtd.), former Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme; Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director, Operations and Technical, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited; Major Lancelot Anyanya (Rtd.), retired intelligence officer of the Nigerian Army and security consultant; Dr. Yemi Onifade, lawyer and forensic expert; Professor Yahaya Ndu, Director, Gregory University, Uturu; Mr. Onyekachi Adekoya, risk management specialist and security consultant; Mr. Frank Tietie, renowned legal practitioner and public affairs commentator; and Mr. Mojeed Dahiru, frontline columnist and public affairs analyst.
Commenting on the forthcoming dialogue, the Publisher of First Daily, Dr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, described the initiative as a timely intervention in the nation’s search for enduring solutions to its security challenges.
According to him, insecurity has become one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s unity, economic prosperity and democratic development, making it imperative for leaders and stakeholders from every sector to engage in sincere, constructive and solution-oriented conversations.
The publisher informed that members of the nation’s highest security leadership also expected at the event include the Minister of Defence, Minister of State for Defence, Minister of Interior, National Security Adviser (NSA), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), as well as the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, and other service chiefs.
