USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: UPDATE - Nigeria in transition: Prospects and challenges for the new government

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From: Brookings Events [mailto:events@brookings.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 11:47 AM
To: Dompere, Kofi Kissi
Subject: UPDATE - Nigeria in transition: Prospects and challenges for the new government

 

Join us on June 8 for a discussion of Nigeria's new President Buhari and his newly elected government.   NEW SPEAKER: Grant Harris, special assistant to the president and senior director for African affairs at the National Security Council, will offer remarks at Monday's discussion on Nigeria's new government. We hope you'll be able to join us.  Register to attend »   Nigeria in transition: Prospects and challenges for the new government Monday, June 8, 2015, 3:00 — 4:30 PM The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC  20036   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office on May 29, 2015, following his pivotal victory in the country's March 2015 elections. Buhari's electoral success represented a defining moment in Nigerian political history since, for the first time, an opposition party candidate transitioned to power through peaceful, democratic elections. In advance of his inauguration, Buhari established a set of commitments for his first 100 days in office, which include: boosting economic growth and employment, tackling rampant government fraud, and strengthening the country's security institutions to contend with Boko Haram and other destabilizing threats. However, as Buhari and his government come into power, several factors—such as a growing fiscal crisis, opaque governance systems, and persistent, dynamic security risks—have the potential to undermine his ability to deliver on these promises. On June 8, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings will host a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing Nigeria's recently inaugurated President Buhari and his newly elected government. A panel of Nigeria experts will provide an assessment of the historic nature of Nigeria's latest political transition, as well as the implications of this shift in power for the country's development, governance, and security priorities. Amadou Sy will have a conversation with Grant Harris and then take questions from the audience.  Witney Schneidman will then moderate a panel discussion, after which he will open the discussion to the floor. Opening Remarks Amadou Sy, Senior Fellow and Director, Africa Growth Initiative, The Brookings Institution Featured Speaker Grant Harris, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council Panelists Moderator: Witney Schneidman, Nonresident Fellow, The Brookings Institution Ambassador Princeton Lyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria; Distinguished Fellow, The Brookings Institution Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Rotimi Suberu, Professor, Bennington College

 

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