Eminent Nigerian patriots and champions for a greater Nigeria are billed to attend the second edition of ‘Handshake Across Nigeria’ summit in Enugu, on Friday.
 
Governors of the five South East states would be led by their Chairman, David Umahi of Ebonyi State, to the programme.
 
The event, put together by a leading Igbo Think Thank, Nzuko Umunna, will be co-chaired by elder statesman and Chairman, Elders Council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, and Prof. James Ayatse.
 
Other personalities expected at the event include leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, his Afenifere counterpart, Ayo Adebanjo, President, Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Dr. Pogu Bitrus, and Secretary General of Ohanaeze, Amb. Okey Emuchay.
 
Information released by Chairman, Nzuko Umunna Handshake Across Nigeria Planning Committee, Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, indicated that legal luminary, Mike Ozekhome, will deliver the keynote address, on the theme: ‘Building bridges for a new Nigeria,’ while guest speakers are Dr. Hakeem Ahmed, Spokesman of Northern Elders Forum; Dr. Regina Njoku; Sen. Shehu Sani and Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of the Yoruba Nation.
 
Organisers of the event explained that the ‘Handshake Across Nigeria’ project is dedicated to expanding friendships and cementing bonds between Ndigbo and other nationalities of Nigeria, adding: “It will raise the decibel of our strength in diversity as heritage for our desired unity and development.”