Atilogwu in South East: Army organises One-Day Summit for Journalists, activists in Enugu

Against the backdrop of mounting opposition to the Nigerian Army' s exercises nationwide,especially in the South East, the Nigeria Army  today, October 31, 2019 takes journalists and human rights activists to classroom in Enugu, capital of Enugu State.

In an invitation signed by the Acting Spokesman of the Directorate of Army Public Relations, Col. Musa Sagir, they said the one day summit was to  "inform, educate and carry the people  along on the activities of the Nigerian Army to ensure excellent civil- military relationship".



The summit which holds at the auditorium of  82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu would sensitise the media and the public on the Nigerian Army exercises and operations in the country, especially in the South East.

Prof. Sunny Udeze of Department of Mass Communication and Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Enugu State University would deliver the lecture.

The chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of Human Right, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE), Dede Uzor, A. Uzor  is among the right activists  taking part in the one day summit.

He would be leading two other members of the organisation; the secretary,  Barr. Noel Nwabueze Udeoji and Comrade Kenneth C. Nwaka to the event where it is expected that they would advise them on the dangers of confrontational approach instead of diplomatic solutions in the  South East planned activities.