Managing Nigeria’s Diversity Amidst Rising Ethno-religious Tensions: A Conversation with H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
In this conversation, President Obasanjo, who served as Nigeria’s President from 1999-2007, shared his reflections on the drivers, scope and trajectories, and implications of the persistent ethno-religious tensions in Nigeria, and then offered some suggestions on measures that can be taken to address and manage these tensions toward a more inclusive Nigeria.
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