Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Sometime in January 1994, a group of scholars and activists gathered in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria, to mark the opening of MacArthur Foundation's Nigeria Office for the Population and Reproductive Health Programme. Three decades later, the foundation has expanded its reach, introducing several undertakings, initiatives, and programmes in Nigeria.

The organisation hosted an anniversary luncheon on Wednesday with the theme: "30 Years of Forging Partnerships for Development in Nigeria." The programme was put together to commemorate the foundation's three decades of work in Nigeria and to celebrate MacArthur's grantee partners and collaborators over the years.

"Our 30th year in Nigeria is a landmark moment to pause and r...