…As Rivers Governor, Fubara Hosts Event
Renowned political economist and Commonwealth Institute Professor of Strategy and Development, Anthony Kila will deliver lecture at the 2024 distinguished Emeka Anyaoku annual Lecture series
This year’s edition which is the 13th in the series will be held in the Garden City, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The venue of the Lecture will be at Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt, by 10 am.
The event, which is slated for Thursday, October 3, 2024, with the theme, “Imperative of Good Governance in Nigeria”, will be hosted by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara .
The event has as its Special Guest of Honour, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria and the UK Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Richard Montgomery,
The event’s Chairman will be the 7th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Joseph Ajienka
The Emeka Anyaoku Lecture series is an annual lecture aimed at fostering ideas and conversations on good governance in Nigeria.
It is in honour of the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief, Emeka Anyaoku, and the current Chairman of the Group of Eminent Nigerians known as “The Patriots.”
Confirming the event and his participation, Kila said that he was delighted and honoured to be nominated to deliver this distinguished lecture.
State Governors of Lagos, Anambra, Delta, Ogun, Edo, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Oyo, and Akwa Ibom, respectively, had hosted previous lectures in the series.
The distinguished series has been graced by some of the most respected Nigerian intellectuals and public figures, including Prof. Anya Anya, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Prof. Dora Akunyili, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof. Ayo Olukotun, Prof. Hope Eghagha, and others.
Past series of the event have also been chaired by esteemed personalities such as Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Chief John Oyegun, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Governor Donald Duke, Prof Barth Nneji, and Senator, Ben Obi.
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