Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has again assured Nigerians that the Buhari administration is not deaf to grievances in parts of the country, disclosing that the government will address them, while urging that such grievances be expressed with grace.
This emerged from the highlights of the series of consultations Osinbajo called to interact with leaders from the North, Southeast and the media over the last two weeks between June 13 to June 22, 2017.
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An updated statement from the presidency today noted that ‘the meetings were convened to provide a platform for frank and open discussions between the concerned stakeholders and by extension the Nigerian public on issues relating to the unity, peace and security of country.’
While this set of consultations were concluded last week, the presidency will continue to actively engage with different segments of the Nigerian population at different stages and format in the near future.
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In response to the recent spate of agitations pitting some groups in the North against others in the Southeast, Osinbajo commenced a series of engagements and consultations with political, religious, traditional and media leaders from across the country.
The meetings were convened to provide a platform for frank and open discussions between the concerned stakeholders and by extension the Nigerian public on issues relating to the unity, peace and security.
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