{"id":20740,"date":"2024-11-10T16:19:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T16:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=20740"},"modified":"2024-11-10T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T16:28:13","slug":"thegazellenews-hamzat-abiru-to-speak-on-impactful-empowerment-for-nigerians-at-annual-public-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=20740","title":{"rendered":"TheGazelleNews: Hamzat, Abiru To Speak on Impactful Empowerment For Nigerians At Annual Public Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegazellenews.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TheGazelleNews<\/a>, a leading online newspaper, is set to host its much-anticipated annual public lecture on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radissonhotels.com\/en-us\/hotels\/radisson-blu-ikeja-lagos\/rooms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radisson Blu Hotel<\/a>, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year\u2019s lecture will focus on a topic of crucial national importance: \u201cPoverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People\u2019s Empowerment.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The event will convene distinguished speakers, thought leaders, and government officials to address the challenges and practical solutions surrounding poverty reduction and empowerment in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It will feature <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Femi_Hamzat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat<\/a>, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, as the Guest Speaker, who is expected to bring a wealth of experience in governance and infrastructure development to the discourse. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As the Keynote Speaker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tokunboabiru.org\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru<\/a>, a renowned legislator and financial expert, will share valuable insights into policy-driven approaches for sustainable poverty alleviation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A dynamic panel discussion will follow, featuring prominent personalities: Engineer (Dr.) Adekunle Olayinka, FNSE &#8211; Special Adviser on Works to the Lagos State Government; Ms. Abisola Olusanya &#8211; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Lagos State, who will provide perspectives on the agricultural sector\u2019s role in empowering communities; Comrade Tosin Adeyanju &#8211; Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), focusing on community development through structured funding and Honorable Rasaq Ajala &#8211; Executive Chairman, Odi-Olowo\/Ojuwoye LCDA, who will be contributing insights on local government initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Goodwill messages will be delivered by: the Senate Leader, Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele; the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment, Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde; the Chairman of Winners Golden Group, Honourable Idowu Osuolale Obasa; and the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications and National Orientation, Chief Sunday Dare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The event will be graced by prominent personalities in government and public service, with Nigeria First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, serving as the Special Guest of Honour; Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Chairman of the occasion and the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, will be the Chief Host.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Father of the Day is seasoned politician noted for his connection with the people especially at the grassroots level, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS), and Mother of the Day, Her Excellency Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, reflecting her longstanding commitment to social empowerment and women\u2019s issues and of course her role as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a celebration of excellence and dedication to public service, TheGazelleNews will present its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, Chairman of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A highly respected political figure and royal prince from the Akinsemoyin ruling house of Lagos, Prince Olusi has made impactful contributions as a former Lagos City Councilor, House of Representatives member in the Second Republic, and Commissioner in Lagos State. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His award highlights a career marked by unwavering dedication to Lagos and its citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The day\u2019s proceedings will be hosted by the dynamic comp\u00e8re duo, Gbenga Adeyinka and Feyikemi Niyi-Olayinka, who promise to guide the audience through an engaging and memorable event.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TheGazelleNews, a leading online newspaper, is set to host its much-anticipated annual public lecture on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9451,9448,9449,9450],"class_list":["post-20740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro","tag-annual-public-lecture","tag-dr-kadri-obafemi-hamzat","tag-senator-mukhail-adetokunbo-abiru","tag-thegazellenews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20740"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20747,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20740\/revisions\/20747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}