The President of Liberia, George Weah, is expected in Lagos to speak on the practice of democracy in Africa on February 6 at a conference
Senior Vice President (CVL), Rasheed Adegbenro, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lagos office on Thursday.
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, is also to speak on the practice of democracy in Africa at the conference, with the theme “Is Democracy Making Life Better in Africa?”
Mr Adegbenro said the conference was part of the organisation’s social service initiatives in the last 15 years to enhance national development and make life better for the citizenry.
Adegbenro disclosed that a panel of six discussants will talk extensively on the practice of democracy in Nigeria and Africa at the roundtable.
They include Femi Falana; a former Managing Director of Guardian Newspapers, Emeka Izeze; and the proprietor of an NGO, Toyin Akerele.
(NAN)
