Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and elder statesman Afe Babalola are among eminent scholars expected at the maiden lecture of Voice of Reason Foundation scheduled for next Wednesday in Lagos.
A statement by the Spokesman for the Yoruba Intelligentsia groupOlufemi Kufo, on Wednesday said that the lecture would be delivered by Prof. James Fabunmi, Development Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of American Heritage Defense Corporation, USA.
The theme of the lecture, is “Restructuring: Building a Knowledge-Based Society,” and it will hold at Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
According to Kufo, the lecture would be chaired by Mr. Afe Babalola (SAN), Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, while Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka would be special guest of honour.
A former Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe will lead the panel of discussants, among whom are a former Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, former Vice Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Kayode Makinde and a renowned Social Entrepreneur, Mrs. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji.
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“While we consistently push toward a restructured Nigeria, we need to let the government and relevant stakeholders understand that this is the era of ideas, innovations, creativity and digital communication; therefore, there’s need to fund research and innovations in this country, if not, danger looms.
“We are putting this event together to free up the creative energies of the people of Nigeria, especially the younger generation, and domesticate responsibility and accountability.
“We want a Nigeria where people, through innovations, can creatively compete with global economies against the current trend of consuming without building,” Kufo stated.
The statement further added that all vice-chancellors, rectors and student leaders of tertiary institutions in South-West geo-political zone had been invited as special guests to the lecture.
The Voice of Reason (VOR) Advocacy for Social Development Foundation is a Yoruba Interest Group founded by late Goke Omisore.