It was at the expansive Trenchard Hall of the University of Ibadan,
where students and youths across African nations gathered to discuss
their fate in the future of the continent, especially in the face of the
raging violence almost enveloping the region. The event, which was the
African Students for Liberty Conference, kicked off around 11a.m, with
Ajibola Adigun, a member of the society’s executive board as the
compere.
Resource persons at the event were pro-liberty speakers, including
Co-founder of SFL, Alexander McCobin; a social media entrepreneur and
popular blogger, Japheth Omojuwa, former law-maker and writer, Dr. Wale
Okediran; Mr. Kofi Bentil, Vice President, IMANI Ghana, Mr. Farouk Adamu
Aliyu, among others.
Okediran, who spoke on the theme: “The Role of Literature in Sustainable Democracy and Good Governance,” said the interplay between literature and politics is very important saying creative writers in Africa have over the years played very important roles in the process of governance both in the continent and globally.
Thus, the writer has taken on the role of social critic or the conscience of the nation and world.” Okediran, who said Nigeria, has several writers, who over the years have continued to send strident political messages through their works.
He listed some of them to include Professors Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe and Femi Osofisan, and also made reference to his widely acclaimed book, ‘Tenants of the House,” where Okediran said politics and social issues are its strong themes. Alexander McCobin, who spoke on “Students for Liberty and the Global Movement for Liberty,” went through the history of SFL and the growth of the network, while explaining that: “Liberty has come a long way over the course of human history, “and if we want to see changes in the world, we have to see it ourselves.”
Alluding to his experience as a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who spoke on: “The Importance of Rule of Law in Nigeria’s Development,” noted: “Unlike the rule of person, the rule of law postulates that societies must not be subjected to the whims and caprices of individuals who are likely to manipulate social order to benefit their interests, prejudices and preferences.
Rather, all members of society must be governed by a predetermined set of laws established by members of the society through democratic processes and enshrined in the judicial processes of the society.” Japheth Omojuwa, a social critic and blogger spoke on the theme: “ICT and Liberty as Catalysts for Social Change and Wealth Creation,” where he explained that humanity has not had it this well than at this age of social media.
Source: New telegraph
Resource persons at the event were pro-liberty speakers, including
Co-founder of SFL, Alexander McCobin; a social media entrepreneur and
popular blogger, Japheth Omojuwa, former law-maker and writer, Dr. Wale
Okediran; Mr. Kofi Bentil, Vice President, IMANI Ghana, Mr. Farouk Adamu
Aliyu, among others.Okediran, who spoke on the theme: “The Role of Literature in Sustainable Democracy and Good Governance,” said the interplay between literature and politics is very important saying creative writers in Africa have over the years played very important roles in the process of governance both in the continent and globally.
Thus, the writer has taken on the role of social critic or the conscience of the nation and world.” Okediran, who said Nigeria, has several writers, who over the years have continued to send strident political messages through their works.
He listed some of them to include Professors Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe and Femi Osofisan, and also made reference to his widely acclaimed book, ‘Tenants of the House,” where Okediran said politics and social issues are its strong themes. Alexander McCobin, who spoke on “Students for Liberty and the Global Movement for Liberty,” went through the history of SFL and the growth of the network, while explaining that: “Liberty has come a long way over the course of human history, “and if we want to see changes in the world, we have to see it ourselves.”
Alluding to his experience as a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who spoke on: “The Importance of Rule of Law in Nigeria’s Development,” noted: “Unlike the rule of person, the rule of law postulates that societies must not be subjected to the whims and caprices of individuals who are likely to manipulate social order to benefit their interests, prejudices and preferences.
Rather, all members of society must be governed by a predetermined set of laws established by members of the society through democratic processes and enshrined in the judicial processes of the society.” Japheth Omojuwa, a social critic and blogger spoke on the theme: “ICT and Liberty as Catalysts for Social Change and Wealth Creation,” where he explained that humanity has not had it this well than at this age of social media.
Source: New telegraph
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