Lumumba, Tuggar, Dabiri-Erewa to debate Xenophobia, others at The Bridge Club of Lagos occasion

Renowned anti-corruption advocate, Prof. P. L. O. Lumumba; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; and Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, will headline discussions on “Xenophobia Contradicts Pan-Africanism” on the grand end-of-year occasion of The Bridge Club of Lagos.

The occasion will happen on 12 November, 2026 on the Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos.

Other individuals embrace Prof. David Aworawo, Head of the Department of History and International Studies on the University of Lagos; Amb. Godwin Adakole Adama, former Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa; and Prof. Bobby J. Moroe, Consul-General of South Africa in Nigeria. Respected columnist and broadcaster Dr. Reuben Abati will average the dialogue.

Founded in Lagos in 2017 by a gaggle of associates from numerous skilled backgrounds, The Bridge Club of Lagos gives a platform for considerate dialogue on problems with nationwide and worldwide significance.

Through its annual gathering, the Club examines the implications of home and overseas insurance policies for Nigeria and contributes to discussions on nationwide growth, worldwide relations and overseas direct funding.

Speaking on this 12 months’s programme, president of The Bridge Club of Lagos, Mr. A. U. Mustapha, SAN, stated the rising incidence of xenophobia calls for pressing consideration.

“It is time to convey xenophobia to the forefront of public discourse earlier than it additional erodes African unity.

“Our Club seeks to bring together diverse perspectives and identify practical solutions to the growing hostility among Africans. We stood together in the struggle against colonialism. Having secured our hard-earned independence, we must confront the divisions that now threaten our shared progress,” he stated.