Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.
Aminu Tambuwal GCON will be the key note Speaker at
the second edition of its annual lecture series scheduled for
Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, January 9,
2014.
In a release signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Wole
Olagundoye, the group stated that this year, the
deliberations will be on the theme " Nigeria beyond
Petrodollar: A Realistic Perspective" and it will
feature key presentations from the Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Investment as well as the Lagos Internal
Revenue Service.
Elaborating on the reason for this year's theme, the
group's Chairman, Mr. Percy Ademokun stated that with
the fluctuating global prices of crude oil and the advent of
innovative technology, and also given the huge natural and
human resources available in the country, there is a serious
need to start exploring other economically viable avenues
so as to reduce the nation's current over dependence on
oil. This will help boost the economy and invariably create
the much needed jobs.
The event is expected to have Oba Adedokun Abolarin,
The Orangun of Oke-Ila Orangun as Royal Father of the
Day and will include panel discussions by seasoned
professionals after which a communiqué will be issued to
help shape the focus of all tiers of government in line with
the theme of this year's event.
Made up of dynamic professionals across different walks
of life, J9C was formed on January 9, 2012 in the wake of
the anti-fuel price hike protests (Occupy Nigeria) all over
the country. The group decided to use the anniversary of
that momentous occurrence to stimulate discourse on
issues of urgent national importance, ensure good
governance and promote equity in the polity.
Last year, the lecture's theme "Elite, Leadership and
National Transformation" was delivered by the former
Lagos State Gubernatorial aspirant, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and it
was attended by politicians, activists and top government
functionaries.
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