Afrikanwatch Network 10th Annual Lecture and Award, titled, “A New Nigeria with innovative ideology devoid of hypocritical leaders,” comes up on April 30 in Lagos, as a former Director in the Nigerian Army legal Services, Col. (Barr) Abayomi Dare (Retd) will chair the event while Mr. Dennis Amachree (MON), a retired Assistant Director of Department of State Security (DSS) will deliver the lecture; and the Father of the Day is Otunba Bamidele Dada (OFR), a former Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resources.

A statement by the Editor-in Chief of the International News outfit, Mark C. Orgu, said that, Nigeria is a great nation that needs men and women of vision to drive the countries potential but the reverse was the case.

“Therefore, it is pertinent to bring great men and women to dialogue on how to have a new Nigeria of hope and aspirations,”Orgu said, stressing that those to receive this year’s African Gold Merit Award (AGMA) include, Otunba Bamidele Dada, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director-General of NIMASA; Prof. Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC; Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, (FUPRES) Warri, Delta State; Dr. (Mrs) Francisca U.Nwafulugo, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State; Dr. (Mrs) Quincy Ayodele, CEO, Quincy Herbal; Dr. Dibia I. Kingsley, Oil and Gas Specialist; Prof. Hope Eghagha, a former Commissioner of Higher Education, Delta State, Prof. Andrew Andrew Obafemi of University of Port Harcourt; Prof. Olatunde Babawale, Provost, ACAN of ICPC; Amb. (Dr) Nzeribe Okegbue JP, CEO, Combatant Guards limited; ARISE TV and Africa Independent Television.

Others include Chief Barr. Benson Ndakara, President-General of Orogun Kingdom; Amb. Dr. David Oke Solomon, President-General, World Peace Unity Organisation International; Chief (Dr). Sunday Ovba, a philanthropist, Mr. Francis Uzor JP, CEO, Wizzyhub Technology; Elder Pastor Vincent Sagua, a retired Director in the Ministry of Science and Technology; Mr. Deji Bademosi, CEO, TV360; (Dr). Kabir Adamu, CEO, Beacon Consulting; Comrade Emeka Enwelu, CEO, Memanuel Global logistics limited, Engr. William Metieh, Managing Consultant, Morgan Energy limited and Engr. Enebi Shuaibu Onuchayo, Deputy Director, Inspection and Compliance, SON.

Panelists at the lecture will include the Hon. Commissioner of Information, Lagos State, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; Prof. Adeyeye, Prof. Eghagha, Mr. Bademosi and Dr. Adamu. Highlight of the occasion will include the unveiling of the 2022 Afrikanwatch Memoir.

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