The Royal Commonwealth Society has advised the newly-elected officials in Nigeria to accord priority to addressing poverty, unemployment, insecurity, dependency burden and other challenges facing the nation.
The Country Director, Royal Commonwealth Society, Nigeria Blackson Bayewumi said this in a statement in Abuja on the presidential inauguration and celebration of 20 years of Nigeria’s democratic rule.
Bayewumi said the occasion also marked the 20 years Anniversary of re-admission of Nigeria to Commonwealth after 1995 suspension due to human rights abuse under the then military Head of State.
According to the Country Director, cornerstones of democracy such as separation of powers, checks and balances and rule of law have been put to test at one time or the other.
The Royal Commonwealth Society, founded in 1868, is a network of individuals and organisations committed to improving the lives and prospects of Commonwealth citizens across the world through interventions in member-states.
