15th November, 2021
By Francis Onyeukwu
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State, will be the guest speaker at the 10th edition of Zik Lecture Series holding Tuesday in Awka, capital of Anambra.
The lecture series was instituted in commemoration of the birthday of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, first president of Nigeria.
A statement signed by Prof. Uche Nwachukwu, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, popularly called UNIZIK, stated that the event will hold at the main auditorium of the school in Awka.
According to Nwachukwu, all the five South East Governors will attend the event, with Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, as the chairman.
The Anambra Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, is the chief host.
Dr Fayemi, who doubles as the Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, will speak on “Security, Governance and Nation Building”.
The Zik Lecture series was initiated 10 years ago by Senator Ben Obi from the state during his tenure in the Senate.