Former Ghanaian President, John Mahama, and Vice President, Country Operations, Islamic Development Bank and former Nigerian finance minister, Dr Mansur Muhtar, have arrived in Lagos from Accra Ghana and Jedda, Saudi Arabia, for the 7th Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine slated for Tuesday at Sheraton Hotels, Lagos.
Mahama arrived Lagos on Monday and will deliver a lecture on the topic “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa” with “The End of Oil: Wither the Nigeria Economy” as sub-theme.
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Publisher of Realnews online Magazine, Maureen Chigbo, said: “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).
“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.”
With Muhtar 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.
Muhtar will also speak on “The End of Oil: Wither the Nigeria Economy”.
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Like on previous occasions, it will also feature a stimulating panel discussion by experts with guaranteed audience participation. The panellists are director-general, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alex Okoh, and chief executive officer of American Business Council, Margaret Olele.
Realnews past anniversary lecturers include chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, (2018); former minister of education and vice president, World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili (2017); Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas (2016); former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo (2015); and former INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu (2014).
