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CIVIL WAR: Why we’re organising ‘Never Again’ parley Utomi
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By Clifford Ndujihe
DISTURBED by the divisions and stunted development caused by the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, some eminent Nigerians are determined to ensure that the country did not return to the deadly road, Professor Pat Utomi has said.
This is the reason they will gather via zoom on January 14 to brainstorm on the issue, he said on Monday, with media executives.
Utomi, who is the chairman of the gathering themed “2nd Never Again Conference: 51 Years After the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War,” said the second edition of the conference is holding virtually for the first time due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The early days of 2021 continue to witness interesting and attention-catching political developments.
In this week’s QuickRead, we consider the bombshell by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Nigeria being a huge wasteland, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s vow to end the Boko Haram menace this year.
Read through to see three other political events that also caught our attention. Like always, we examine their implications for Nigeria.
1. Kukah’s bombshell
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Wednesday, January 6, described Nigeria as a huge wasteland of debris and deceit, lies, treachery, double-dealing and duplicity.
One of the most vocal politicians and elder statesmen in the northern part of Nigeria, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, says the presidency will not be handed over |
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