THE National Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, has scheduled Thursday, September 22, 2022 to discuss the impact, implications and opportunities of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war on Nigeria.
The conversation, which is scheduled to hold consecutively via Zoom and physical, is convened under the theme: “Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Impact on and Opportunities for Nigeria” on Thursday 22nd September 2022 by 3pm with the physical meeting holding at NIPSS, Kuru-Jos.
Issues highlighted to be discussed, according to the Convener of the conversation, NIPSS’ Directorate of Research, in the programme made available to National Record on Tuesday, include actual and potential impact (political, economic and diplomatic) of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Nigeria; the opportunities Nigeria should take in the midst of the conflict; concrete policy and strategic steps the government should take.
The crack team of panellists lined up for the conversation include Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of foreign Affairs; Prof Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome of Brooklyn College, City University of New York; Prof Warisu O. Alli of the Centre for Inter-African and Human Development studies (CIDES), Navy Estate, Karshi-Abuja and Prof Saddiq Abubakar of the Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Other panellists are Mrs Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, SEC 44 NIPSS, Mr Lazarus Istifanus Kpasaaba, SEC 44 NIPSS and Col Abdulrazaq Olapeju Kazeem SEC 44 NIPSS of the Presidency Abuja.
The conversation is to be moderated by Prof Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of NIPSS.
Members of the public are invited to join the meeting via: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9478821914?pwd=c1J0TDBMQzA5Z0NOSjR3NmdrZk9FZz09
Meeting ID: 947 882 1914; Passcode: ruskrane22.
