OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, immediate past Governor of Delta State has been scheduled to be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Delta Online Publishers Forum’s third annual Conference/lecture.
In a Statement signed by Dn. Chhijioke Ngolue, Chairman and Mr. Miracle Enuji, Secretary, Conference Planning Committee, the former Governor, will be speaking on the theme of the Conference; “Niger Delta Economy: Building A New Face For The Region.”
According to the Committee, the lecture which is the Forum’s third lecture in their annual lecture series will take place on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Banquet hall of the prestigious Orchid Hotels and Conference Centre, Asaba, Delta state at 11am.
The Committee said that Dr. Uduaghan was overwhelmingly chosen for the lecture based on his vast knowledge and experience in Niger Delta affairs and as an Ex-Governor who has put in a lot towards the development of the region.
The Committee added, “this year’s topic was carefully chosen, after much deliberation, especially with the resumed call and agitation for a better deal for the people of the Niger Delta region even with the general call for restructuring and devolution of powers in the country.”
The Committee added, “how can a better deal be achieved for the people of the Niger Delta? How can their economy be improved upon? How can there be sustained peace and security in the Niger Delta? How can restiveness and agitations be replaced with peace and satisfaction in the region that is critical to the economic survival of Nigeria?”
The Committee further added, “these and many other issues, are what the lecture will address.”
The Committee revealed that a panel of experienced personalities in governance, Niger Delta Struggle, Security, Peace, Oil and Gas, the Academia as well as the Environment has also been constituted and scheduled to discuss the theme of the Conference at the lecture, adding that those slated for the panel discussion include Ms. Annkio Briggs, a renowned Niger Delta activist, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Nwanze Ezuem, former Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba and Chief Sheriff Mulade of the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice(CEPEJ).
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