The former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, is set to deliver a public lecture on Inter-ethnic and Religious Harmony at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Zaria by Malam Auwalu Umar, Director of the Public Affairs Directorate of the university.
Umar said the lecture forms part of activities lined up for the university’s 45th Convocation Ceremony.
He added that the lecture, titled ‘Building Inter-Ethnic and Religious Harmony in Nigeria: Pathways to National Unity’, would hold on Jan. 29.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the ABU Governing Council, Malam Mahmud Yayale-Ahmed, will chair the occasion.
He said that dignitaries expected at the one-day event include former Nigerian leaders, ministers, governors, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and representatives of socio-cultural organisations.
According to him, Welby served as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 until his resignation in 2024 and was the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion worldwide.
“Welby accepted the university’s invitation as part of his commitment to promoting dialogue on peacebuilding and national cohesion,” Umar said.