Former Lagos State Governor and a national leader of the just formed
opposition mega-party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, will on Monday deliver the keynote address at a conference at
the British House of Commons.
The conference, with the theme: National Development and the People,
will be hosted by a senior member of the British Parliament, Mr David
Lammy MP. He will be joined by Mr Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary for
International Development; Mr Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leonean former
Head of State, as well as other top politicians from various parties in
British political circle.
They will share thoughts and deliberate on salient issues of national
development as they concern Nigeria, Africa and the United Kingdom
(UK).
A statement yesterday by Mr Sunday Dare of Tinubu Media Office,
Lagos, said African Partnership Development, the UK body behind the
convocation of the conference, has said Asiwaju Tinubu was chosen as the
keynote speaker, with other African leaders and top Members of British
Parliament (MPs), “to stimulate proactive actions and deepen the
understanding of the international community and the Diaspora public on
the challenges of national development against progressive leadership in
Africa from the perspective of Nigeria, the most populous black
nation”.
The statement added: “The organisers have been the facilitator of
several high-powered deliberations focusing on the socio-economic and
political progress of Africa, which have played host to a number of
notable economic players and political figures in Africa and the UK,
offering their views on solving some of the issues undermining progress
in their respective countries.”
Quoting a statement from the organisers, Dare said: “The surge in the
number of people with impressive credentials, from different diplomatic
circles in the UK, British and African entrepreneurs, investors and
Nigerian Professionals in Europe, who have signified interest to
participate at the event since the confirmation of the former Lagos
State governor as the lead discussant for the conference is a clear
indication that there will be quality debates and viable outcomes for
the future of Africa, and Nigeria in particular.”
The conference organiser, Tunde Alabi, said: “We are very happy at
the support we have received from everybody both from the UK and Africa
since the announcement of the conference. We are committed to ensuring
that every Nigerian in or outside the country, has access to quality
life, education, quality and available healthcare delivery service and
social equality. We are focused on continuously creating series of
engagements that will promote good government and sustainable growth
without any political affiliation and or statements.”
The conference is expected to produce reports that will be part of
the discourse for future Diaspora engagement, African/Nigeria-UK
Economic and business partnership and growth.
source: the nation
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