The public presentation of the updated edition of the book, #WeAreAllBiafrans, took place on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. Hon Seriake Dickson, the governor of Bayelsa State was the keynote speaker and special guest of honour. He spoke on Federalism, Restructuring, and Nation-building.
His speech was followed by a panel discussion that involved notable public intellectuals, Dr. Hussaini Abdu, Country Director, PLAN International, Dr. Sam Amadi of the Faculty of Law, Baze University, and Ms. Idayat Hassan, Executive Director, Centre for Democracy and Development. The discussion was moderated by Patrick O. Okigbo III, Founder/Principal Partner, Nextier.
We Are All Biafrans is a collection of essays focusing on issues of good governance, democracy, federalism and nation-building. Published by Premium Times Books, the book draws on the debate three years ago by public intellectuals on federalism and the politics of national identity in Nigeria.
“I think the greatest challenge facing Nigeria today is how to build a united and equitable nation,” said Chido Onumah who has written extensively on democracy and national integration in Nigeria. “We can’t develop as a nation if we don’t address the issues of unity and equity. The public presentation of We Are All Nigerians was an opportunity to rekindle the debate about the future of Nigeria.”
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