Group to hold National Political Summit on unity

The Save Democracy Group Africa, an NGO, said on Tuesday that it would hold National Political Summit to create a platform for continuous dialogue on issues affecting Nigeria.

Chairman, Summit Planning Committee, Alhaji Ghali Na’aba, said this when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja.

Na’aba, a former Speaker, House of Representatives, said the summit, scheduled for between Jan. 25 and Jan. 26, was part of the group’s effort to unite the political class and other stakeholders.

``It will be held to build a platform that promotes an enduring democracy, stabilise the polity and promote the enthronement of internal democracy in our political parties.’’

Na’aba said the group commended the Federal Government for its strong resolve, political will and determination to tackle many intractable problems that had been plaguing the country for years.

Na’aba said that the visit was to brief the minister on the efforts the group had so far in ensuring the successful organisation of the summit and to highlight its logistics and media-related impediments.

According to him, the group, established in January 2014, is made up of politicians, statesmen and labour activists.

He said it would evolve a united, peaceful and democratic Africa guided by the principle of equity, fairness and the rule of law.

Responding, Mohammed commended the composition of members of the group which cuts across both the ruling and opposition parties.

He said his ministry would support the group’s efforts as its objectives were at proffering solutions to the nation’s problems.

Meanwhile, the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Trejo-Sosa, also visited the minister to strengthen bilateral relationship on culture between both countries. (NAN)