Preparations have been concluded for the maiden edition of the First Daily National Dialogue on Security, with an impressive line-up of Nigeria’s foremost political leaders, military commanders, security experts, legal practitioners and public affairs analysts confirming their participation in the landmark event scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
The event is designed to provide a non-partisan national platform for frank, practical and solution-driven conversations on Nigeria’s security architecture, with the objective of generating actionable recommendations that will strengthen national security, promote peace and support sustainable development.
Among those who have confirmed their attendance is the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, who will serve as the Special Guest of Honour and deliver a special paper titled, “Governors as Chief Security Officers in Nigeria: The Bayelsa Example.”
The event will be co-chaired by General Martin Luther Agwai (Rtd.), former Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff, and Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, a ranking Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
