The Association of Nigerian Students at Coventry University
(ANSCU) is hosting a debate on Friday 6 May which will be looking
at the role education plays in Nigeria and West Africa.
The Acting High Commissioner for Nigeria, Dozie Mwanna, is the
special guest of honour and will be taking part in the event.
The debate entitled 'Education - The new face of evolution'
takes place at 1pm in the Goldstein Lecture Theatre at Coventry
University (opposite the Cathedral steps) and has an impressive
list of guest speakers which include: Mallam Nasir El'Rufai (the
former Minister of the Federal Capital of Abuja) Dr. A. Hector-Goma
(MD, Kay Hector Health Consultancy) Daniel Elomba (Solicitor, JE
Stevensons, London) and Professor Bruce Baker (Director, African
Studies Centre, Coventry University).
Deinsam Dan Ogan, the organiser of the event and President of
ANSCU, said:
"Nigerian students firmly believe that in order for things to
change for the better, education is the only way to help develop
Nigeria. During the debate, we will be discussing what role
education can play in Nigeria and West Africa where mismanagement
and corruption of oil wealth is ruining the nations. I expect there
will be some lively discussion and I hope people will find it
interesting, especially if they have an interest in Africa and
politics."
Entry to the debate is free and later in the evening, there will
be a dinner and party at Studio 54 in Cox Street, which again, is
free and tickets given out at the debate.
Deinsam Dan Ogan added:
"We would be delighted to welcome staff, students and members of
the public to listen to the debate and hopefully join us for the
party later. We are extremely grateful to our guest speakers who
have taken time out of their busy schedules to share the day with
us and take part in this debate. It means a lot and shows that they
take the issue of education in Nigeria as seriously as we do."
For more information about Coventry University, please visit
their website here: www.coventry.ac.uk