Osinbajo, Obiano, Duke, Moghalu, Bruce, Others for 10th Emeka Anyaoku Lecture

By Izunna Okafor, Awka

All is now set for the 10th edition of Emeka Anyaoku Distinguished Lecture, which is a lecture series held in honour of former Secretary General of Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku.

The President, Youth Affairs International Foundation, Johnson Ogbonna disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen, and in which he also revealed that the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr. Willie Obiano will be playing host to the event, which had been previously hosted by the State Governors in Lagos, Awka, Asaba, Abeokuta, Port Harcourt, Benin, Abakaliki, Umuhia and Owerri.

The statement reads, "The 10th Emeka Anyaoku Distinguished Lecture will be hosted in Awka by H.E. Governor Wille Obiano on 12th August 2021. 

"The previous Lectures in series had been hosted by the State Governors in Lagos, Awka , Asaba, Abeokuta, Port Harcourt, Benin, Abakaliki, Umuhia and Owerri.

"The 10th Lecture will hold at 10am at the Women Development Centre, Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday 12th August 2021. 

"It will be chaired by H.E. Mr. Donald Duke former Governor of Cross River  State.

"Guest Speakers will be Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Prof. Hope Eghagha and Distinguished Senator Ben Bruce. 

"The theme of the Lecture will be "Leadership & Good Governance in Nigeria".

"Members of the public especially students in educational institutions are invited to the lecture with a full observation of COVID-19 protocols.

"The Youth Affairs International Foundation was established by Young graduates from across the Country in 2010. It obtained the agreement of H.E. Chief Emeka Anyaoku to the Lecture series in his name for the promotion of worthy ideas for the benefit of young people and the general public."