http://www.newsportng.com.ng Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been nominated to Chair the forth coming Arewa House symposium, dated 11th June, 2022.
The Director, Arewa House, Centre for Research and Historical Documentation, ABU, Zaria, Dr. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu disclosed this on Monday while briefing Journalists in Kaduna.
According to him, the 1-day symposium will focus on the theme: Politics and Insecurity In Nigeria: Way Forward.’
He said Former Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai will serve as the guest speaker, while His Eminence, Alh. Sa’ad Abubukar III, the Sultan of Sokoto will serve as the Royal Father of the day.
He said, “We have been engaging on issues that are of intellectual discourse especially on critical issues that are of importance to Nation building. So we resolved to hold a one day symposium and the former Chief of Army staff Ambassador Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, to come and talk to us on the topic ‘Politics and Insecurity In Nigeria: Way Forward.’ next week Saturday
“The symposium is also expected to host the current Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as the Chairman.
“We have also selected some discussants that will help treat the paper that would be presented by the former chief of Army Staff because we need a thorough and well articulated outcome from the lecture.
“From the academia, we have selected Professor Sadiq Muhammed from the department of Political Science, Ahmedu Bello University, Zaria, the Current Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State Hon. Samuel Aruwan for his immense contribution and wide knowledge on insecurity, among others.”