Anthony Kila To Deliver 13th Emeka Anyaoku Lecture … Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara Is The Host
All is now set for the 2024 distinguished Emeka Anyaoku annual Lecture series, which will be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Renowned political economist and Commonwealth Institute Prof of Strategy and Development Anthony Kila will deliver the 13th edition of the lecture.
The event, slated for Thursday, 3rd October 2024, with the theme “Imperative of Good Governance in Nigeria”, will be hosted by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has as special guest of honour, Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria and the UK Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The event’s Chairman will be Professor Joseph A. Ajienka, the 7th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt.
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, Prof Anthony Kila commented that he was delighted and honoured to be nominated to deliver this distinguished lecture.
The state Governors of Lagos, Anambra, Delta, Ogun, Edo, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Oyo, and Akwa Ibom, respectively, 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 Nnaji, and Sen. Ben Obi.
The venue of the Lecture will be at Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt, by 10 am.
