Prominent Nigerian academics have advocated the adoption of four pillars of peace and security, human rights, development, and humanitarianism, to address what they termed as the complexities of Nigeria and other African nations.
This was part of the recommendations at the first dialogue series organised by the office of the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka.
The dialogue, titled; “Understanding Nigeria,” aimed at appraising the political and socio-cultural structure of Nigeria as an African country, and the development of the people.
The conversation, which featured the renowned historian and professor of African studies, Toyin Falola, and a political science professor, Babafemi Badejo, was moderated by another scholar and former Director-General of Nigeria’s Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), Tunde Babawale, a professor.
Dean’s remark
In his opening remarks, the dean of the faculty, Adelaja Odukoya,…