‘Billion Doors’ moves to end tribalism, corruption in Nigeria
By OakTV
13 September 2018 |
3:11 pm
A non-governmental organisation codenamed: A Billion Doors Initiative has launched a formal campaign to end tribalism, corruption and negative orientations which it said has been a bane to Nigeria’s growth as a nation.
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