The Vice-Chancellor of Maranatha University, Prof Rufus Akinyele, has decried the challenges facing Nigeria, stating that they tend to undermine the country’s global positioning.
He said the “domestic challenges are limiting the influence of the country in international affairs.”
Akinyele stated this while reviewing a collection of essays in a compendium titled “Governance Crises and Contradictions in Nigeria’s Relations,” a festschrift in honour of the former Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos, Prof Solomon Akinboye.
The event took place at the Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of Lagos, Akoka, according to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday.
According to Akinyele, the country once played the role of a “big brother” on the African continent but has gradually lost that position due to internal challenges.
Reviewing the book, Akinyele noted that the exclusion of women from governance is largely a consequence of
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