In response to the recent demands by citizens on the government, the Uyi and Rachel Lawani Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has praised the active engagement of youth with government authorities.
This commendation was made in a statement signed by Uyi Lawani, Co-Convener of the Uyi and Rachel Lawani Foundation, as he announced the 2nd Annual Lecture of the Lawani Series on Decolonization. The lecture, titled “Decolonizing Political Thought and Action: Panacea for Nigeria’s Failure to Build Viable Political Movements,” will take place on August 22, 2024, at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. The guest lecturer for the event is Dr. Malcolm 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.”
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The Foundation emphasized its continued advocacy for the tenets of democracy, including the freedom of speech and expression within a civil and peaceful environment.
“In light of the above, we are pleased to announce the second in the series of our discourse on decolonization: The 2nd Annual Lecture of the Lawani Series on Decolonization will hold on the 22nd of August 2024,” the statement continued. “The lecture is titled ‘Decolonizing Political Thought and Action: Panacea for Nigeria’s Failure to Build Viable Political Movements.’ Our guest lecturer this year is Dr. Malcolm Fabiyi.”
The event is scheduled to take place at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, starting at 4:00 PM promptly. Members of the university community and the general public are cordially invited to attend.
