FORMER GHANAIAN PRESIDENT MAHAMA TO LEAD DIGNITARIES TO REALNEWS 7TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE
Former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama, is to lead other eminent personalities to the Seventh Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Tuesday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos.
Penpushing reports that, Publisher of Realnews online Magazine, Maureen Chigbo made this known in a statement, explaining that, the Ghanaian former leader will deliver the lecture titled, “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa”, and “The End of Oil: Wither the Nigeria Economy” as the sub-theme.
“Our choice of the 2019 topic and sub-theme was informed by the need to escalate and broaden the conversation on the economic challenges facing the region with Nigeria as its economic powerhouse, and Africa in general, with a view to teasing out lasting solutions and against the background of the recently endorsed Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA)’,the statement reads.
The statement added, ‘Mahama’s impressive antecedent and vast experience in governance and leadership in policy formation and implementation across disciplines, including agriculture, communications, environment and politics, puts him in a good stead to do justice to the topic, especially at this critical juncture of West Africa’s struggles on the path to regional development and integration’.
Penpushing further reports that, the Publisher noted that, with Dr Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Country Operations, Islamic Development Bank and former Nigerian finance Minister as Chairman, this year’s annual lecture will bring together policy and decision makers from the private and public sectors, academia and civil society, including the media.
The statement boasted that, like in previous occasions, it will also feature a stimulating Panel Discussion by experts with guaranteed audience participation, and reeled out records of the past editions and identities some dignitaries.
‘Realnews past anniversary lecturers include Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria INEC, (2018); Dr (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and Vice President, World Bank (2017), Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (2016); Professor Chukwuma Soludo, former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, (2015), and Professor Maurice Iwu, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (2014)’.
