With recent demands by citizens for good governance, a nonprofit organisation, The Uyi and Rachel Lawani Foundation, has commended the engagement of youths in government.
This was contained in a statement signed by co-convener, The Uyi and Rachel Lawani Foundation, Uyi Lawani, while announcing its 2nd Annual Lecture of the Lawani Series of Decolonization holding at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, UI, on 22nd of August 2024, titled ‘Decolonizing Political Thought and Acton: Panacea for Nigeria’s Failure to Build Viable Political Movements’, which the guest lecturer is Dr Malcom Fabiyi.
The statement reads in part, “The Uyi and Rachel Lawani Foundation takes careful note of the ongoing conversations concerning protests, governance and our fledgling democracy in Nigeria.
“The robustness of the
dialogue, and the sense of awareness demonstrated by our teeming youth in their engagement
with constituted authorities are, to say the least, encouraging.
“At the Foundation, we continue to advocate the tenets of democracy which includes the freedom of speech and expression in a civil and peaceful environment.
“In the light of the above, we are pleased to announce the second in the series of our discourse
on decolonisation: The 2nd annual lecture of the Lawani Series on Decolonization will hold on the 22nd of August 2024.
“The lecture is titled, ‘Decolonizing Political Thought and Acton: Panacea for Nigeria’s Failure to Build Viable Political Movements.’ Our guest lecturer this year is Dr. Malcom Fabiyi.
“The event will be held at the Institute Of African Studies, University of Ibadan, starting at 4pm prompt. Members of the university community and the general public are cordially invited.”
