2023: Kukah, Danbazzau, Jega, others to receive Peace & Democracy award  

The Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, (NARC) Abuja is to hold its 16th International conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja from Wednesday November 30 to Dec. 1.

According to the organisers of the programme, Special Icons Peace and Democracy awards would be bestowed “on Bishop Matthew Kukah, Prof. Uba Adamu, Dr Abdul-Rahman Danbazzau and Prof. Attahiru Jega as well as distinguished fellowship awards on seven Nigerians including the DG of NARC who was a former GOC of One Division.”

A statement by the Chairman,  Local Organising Committee, Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, said the two-day conference would hold at Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja.

According to him, the theme of the conference is “Elections,  Democratic Consolidation and Good Governance in Africa”, amidst 18 other sub-themes slated for the conference. 

Akanji said that a one-time Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Rahman Danbazzau will be the Guest Speaker at the conference with Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC Chairman as the Chairman of the occasion.

The LOC chairman added that Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, SPSP Chairman of B.O.T will be the Chief Host while Major General Garuba Wahab, the Director-General of NARC is the Co-host while Dr Nathaniel Danjibo, SPSP President, will be making his valedictory speech.

In addition to the scientific,  practitioner and student panels, Akanji said the conference will have TETFUND centre of Excellence,  University of Ibadan panel on “Early Warning System” and IPSS/Senator Abiola Ajimobi Foundation panel on Election Security in Nigeria”.

“The conference will also induct full members, carry out investiture of new fellowship by upgrade as well as direct full membership and induction of associate members.”