A former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma
Soludo, and a former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, are
expected to deliver lectures at the League of Anambra Professionals
(LAP) summit.
The summit is scheduled to hold on October 10 at Golden Tulip, Agulu
Lake, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambda state.
Soludo will deliver the keynote address titled: “A First World
Anambra… The Future We Want,” while Dr. Ezekwesili will speak on
“Social Investments, Policies, Projects, and Programmes for First World
Anambra”.
Other personalities expected at the event include a former Deputy
Governor of CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, who will speak on the topic:
“Infrastructural Imperatives for a First World Anambra.”
A statement signed by the LAP summit chairman, Chike Nwegbe, and made
available to newsmen in Awka, Anambra on Thursday, also indicated that
the third discussant, the Dean of Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe
University, Awka, Prof. Mischack Umenweke will talk on the topic:
“Human Rights, Law and Order and Governance in a First World Anambra
State.”
According to him, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, is
expected to be the Royal Father of the Day, while Chief Chidi Anyaegbu,
the Chairman of Chisco Motors Limited, will be the Special Guest of
Honour.
Others expected, are elder statesmen from the state and old Eastern
Region, former governors of the state and old Eastern Region, present
and former national and state assembly members, captains of industries
and representatives of major market, youths and women associations.
He noted that the event will provide an opportunity for the elected
representatives and political leaders from the state to interact with
their constituents and render accounts to the people of the state in
particular and South-east zone in general.