By Ameh Gabriel
Abuja, Nigeria – The Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will host its inaugural International Diplomatic and Security Conference in Abuja an ambitious gathering aimed at reflecting on Nigeria’s evolving foreign policy in an increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape.
With the theme, “Nigeria’s 4Ds Foreign Policy Strategy Amidst Global Security Challenges, Strategic Misperceptions, and the Age of Disinformation: The Role of Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Media in Shaping National and Global Stability,” the conference will convene top-level policymakers, diplomats, intelligence and security experts, media professionals, and academics.
The event will take place at the prestigious Rotunda Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. The keynote address will be delivered by His Excellency Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Grand Patron of DICAN.
Among the key highlights will be an important presentation on Disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) and its growing implications for Nigeria’s national security and public discourse.
Dignitaries expected at the conference include:
A former President of Nigeria
Serving State Governors and National Assembly Members
Security Chiefs and Heads of Intelligence Agencies
Ambassadors and Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Senior Government Officials
Thought leaders from academia and research institutions
A robust panel session will be chaired by the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, and will feature key figures including the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and Professor Sheriff Ghali of the University of Abuja.
More than just a policy dialogue, this conference signals DICAN’s growing commitment to strategic stakeholder engagement as a tool for peacebuilding and conflict prevention. At a time when global security tensions are escalating in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and other parts of the world, this gathering reflects Nigeria’s readiness to play a stabilizing role by fostering mutual understanding and multilateral cooperation.
As Nigeria’s foreign policy is increasingly shaped by the principles of the 4Ds Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora this initiative underscores the essential link between diplomacy, intelligence, media responsibility, and national resilience in the global age of disinformation.
Media professionals, policymakers, and the diplomatic community are warmly invited to be part of this pivotal conversation.
For further inquiries or to confirm participation, please contact:
Omonu Nelson: +234 803 209 6072
Frederick Idehai: +234 803 646 5170
Emeka Amakor: +234 803 669 6091
Or visit: www.dican.com.ng
Signed,
DICAN Publicity Committee
