“Superstition has caused so much confusion, darkness, and deception. Dogma has been used to tyrannize over the lives of the people. So, this is the time for change and of some transformation based on reason, science, critical thinking, and humanity. People are yearning for freedom and emancipation. Humanism is critical in delivering that change and in the realization of social renewal.”

— Leo Igwe

An Interview with Dr. Leo Igwe — Founder, Nigerian Humanist Movement (2017)

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