The First Chronicle Round Table organized by 21st Century Media Services, publishers of 21st Century Chronicle, comes up on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Shehu Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, from 10am.
Theme of the Roundtable is Going for Broke: Fighting Insecurity in 2022.
A statement by the online newspaper’s Editor in Chief, Mahmud Jega, which was made available to Forefront News stated that two papers each will be delivered in the morning and afternoon sessions of the Roundtable.
Jega further said that at the morning session, to be chaired by former Borno state governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, Chief of Defence Staff General LEO Irabor will speak on Armed Forces and The War Against Insecurity in 2022 while Inspector General of Police Usman Baba will speak on Nigeria Police and the Fight Against Banditry and Kidnapping in 2022.
He also said that Dr. Mairo Mandara of Children’s Investment Fund Foundation will discuss the Chief of Defence Staff’s paper while Prof Jideofor Adibe of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, will discuss IGP Baba’s paper.
The statement further said the afternoon session which will start from 2pm, will be chaired by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity while Prof Jibrin Ibrahim of Center for Democracy and Development [CDD], Abuja will speak on Reducing Tension as Election Year Approaches.
Similarly, veteran newspaper editor and publisher, Mr. Dan Agbese of MayFive Media, Lagos will speak on Media and Peace Building in 2022 while Prof Mohammed Kuna of INEC will discuss Prof Ibrahim’s paper just as Zainab Okino of Blueprint Newspapers will discuss Mr. Agbese’s paper.
The statement also said that the Sarkin Zazzau Suleja, Auwal Ibrahim, will be the Royal Father of the Day.
It also said the Roundtable, the first in a series, is part of 21st Century Chronicle’s contribution to the search for peace and tranquility in Nigeria, describing it as “a necessary condition for socio-economic and political progress.”
Jega said government and security officials, businessmen, diplomats, civil society groups and the media have all been invited, adding that invitation to the event is open to all.