In recent months, Nigeria has been facing a number of challenges to its stability. This Africa Briefing will analyze to what extent the already planned constitutional reform could bring substantial change to the country's political and socio-economic system.
By gathering key experts, this briefing will seek to address the challenges of constitutional reform in Nigeria, including:
- The challenges for an effective constitutional reform agenda
- The root causes of human insecurity in Northern Nigeria and the challenges of state level security
- The effective revenue sharing formula and the structure of fiscal federalism that Nigeria should employ for sustainable development
- The implications and potential for engagement by external actors including the European Union
Speakers
- Kunle Amuwo, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group, Dakar
- Udo Jude Ilo, Advocacy Officer, Open Society Institute West Africa
- Abuja Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris
Comments by a representative from the Nigerian Embassy in Brussels (tbc)
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