Nigeria: Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Canvass Armistice

29 June 2012

The usual cold breeze which comes after a heavy downpour was conspicuously absent. Yet, ethnic leaders accompanied by their followers defied the early morning rain to attend the recent Nigerian ethnic nationalities summit which seeks to address the upsurge of violence in Nigeria.

Their well starched agbada and flown caftan almost betrayed the essence of the gathering except for troubled looks worn on their faces which barely explains the enormity of the task ahead of them.

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