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Uzodimma, Diri, Gbenga Daniel headline Freedom Online 5th lecture July 18

The fifth yearly lecture of Freedom Online, one of Nigeria’s online newspapers, will hold on July 18, 2023, in Lagos.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the Freedom Online Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Gabriel Akinadewo, said the former governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Daniel, is the Chairman of the event scheduled to hold at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Akinadewo noted that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, is the Special Guest Speaker, while Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State is the Special Keynote Speaker.

He added that the event themed, ‘2023 – 2027: Nigerians, elected leaders and expectations’, will have the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, as the Special Guest of Honour.

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Also expected are former Police Affairs Minister, Navy Captain Omoniyi Olubolade (rtd); former Managing Director of Daily Times, Chief Tola Adeniyi; Professor Akin Onigbinde; the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams; and presidency officials, among others.

Akinadewo stated that the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba, and the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Maureen Chigbo, are the Chief Hosts.

He noted that the lecture is an annual event “that brings together captains of industry, media chiefs, politicians and professionals to reflect on national issues and propose objective course of action. We have always been forthright on matters of Nigeria’s progress and future.

“Since the first edition of our annual lecture, we have been inspired by the commitment of our guests and Nigerians in the quest for a better country through advocacy. We believe this time around, the same zeal will be deployed to ensuring that Nigeria takes its rightful place in the comity of nations.

“Since the ‘change of guard’ at the federal level and in some states on May 29, Nigerians have been yearning for a positive change. Various speakers will use the platform to ventilate their plans for the people, from federal to state and council levels.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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