Nigerians have been advised to use the
strategic location of the country and its religious diversity in
integrating the emerging democracies of the Mediterranean-North Africa
and Europe.
This was made known by a Professor of Politics and International Affairs from Princeton University, Anne Marie, who spoke at the 2012 edition of the Platform 10.1, affirming that Nigeria’s strategic positioning and her pivotal role in regional integration coupled with religious diversity, must be used as an advantage.
Prof Marie, who was a former Director of Policy Planning and also worked with the US State Department as an adviser to the Secretary of State, noted that the emerging democracies in the Middle-East will fast-track development in the region and across North-Africa, plus being a feature of today’s globalised world, the business trend will want to spread.
“Nigeria is well-placed enormously when you think of regional location” she affirmed, adding that Nigeria is the best-placed nation in all of Africa to unite the European and North Africa as it (Nigeria) contains both Muslims and Christians that make up the other two continents.”
She noted that Nigeria as a strong member of the Africa Union and the West Africa sub-region with its religious diversity, is best positioned to be the anchor of the investment trend on the African continent.
Professor Marie, also stated that the country can also be anchor of the Euro-Africa transactions, which she envisage will grow tremendously in the near future.
The 2012 edition of the Platform; an event focused on Nigeria’s potentials and positioning in the new world order, also highlighting the place of entrepreneurship and re-engineering the nation’s existing asset to maximise the infinite potentials with elements of good governance in democracy annually.
The convener of the Platform, Pastor Poju Oyemade, of the Covenant Christian Church, called on Nigerians to look beyond their challenges and get the right information to build the much-need infrastructure, because “Nigeria is a geographical location that is powerful and full of potential” he stated.
This was made known by a Professor of Politics and International Affairs from Princeton University, Anne Marie, who spoke at the 2012 edition of the Platform 10.1, affirming that Nigeria’s strategic positioning and her pivotal role in regional integration coupled with religious diversity, must be used as an advantage.
Prof Marie, who was a former Director of Policy Planning and also worked with the US State Department as an adviser to the Secretary of State, noted that the emerging democracies in the Middle-East will fast-track development in the region and across North-Africa, plus being a feature of today’s globalised world, the business trend will want to spread.
“Nigeria is well-placed enormously when you think of regional location” she affirmed, adding that Nigeria is the best-placed nation in all of Africa to unite the European and North Africa as it (Nigeria) contains both Muslims and Christians that make up the other two continents.”
She noted that Nigeria as a strong member of the Africa Union and the West Africa sub-region with its religious diversity, is best positioned to be the anchor of the investment trend on the African continent.
Professor Marie, also stated that the country can also be anchor of the Euro-Africa transactions, which she envisage will grow tremendously in the near future.
The 2012 edition of the Platform; an event focused on Nigeria’s potentials and positioning in the new world order, also highlighting the place of entrepreneurship and re-engineering the nation’s existing asset to maximise the infinite potentials with elements of good governance in democracy annually.
The convener of the Platform, Pastor Poju Oyemade, of the Covenant Christian Church, called on Nigerians to look beyond their challenges and get the right information to build the much-need infrastructure, because “Nigeria is a geographical location that is powerful and full of potential” he stated.
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