The
Future Project partners the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and Y!/YNaija.com
to host the third edition of The Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging
Leaders on May 30, 2017 in Lagos.
The
Symposium will bring together leaders in politics, business, advocacy, media,
and more - to engage and discuss the theme ‘Open governance: Improving
transparency and accountability in government’.
“YNaija,
through YMonitor (http://monitor.ynaija.com) – its accountability
and governance portal – continues to perform its strategic role as media
watchdog through which citizens keep tab on projects and activities of
government with a view to building democratic institutions and strengthening
the levers of governance at all levels,” said Isime Esene, managing editor of
Y!/YNaija.com. “The Symposium will provide young leaders a platform to
crystallize ideas and proffer solutions to issues of leadership facing the
country.”
Bukonla
Adebakin, the chief operating officer of The Future Project, urged participants
to drive robust engagement and further the course of young people across
Nigeria.
“We
are excited by the sheer quality of discussants lined-up to speak at the
event,” Adebakin said. “There is no better time than now to take on the theme
of the Symposium which focuses on the crucial leadership and development
imperative of open governance. It is only through adopting globally accepted
democratic values such as this that we can truly succeed in building active and
empowered citizens,” she added.
Speakers
at the Symposium include Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra; Rotimi Amaechi,
minister of transportation; Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River; Femi
Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation; and Hon. Adbulmumin Jibrin, member of
the House of Representative.
Others
are Deji Adeyanju, former PDP social media director; Demola Olarenwaju, senior
project manager, Courier Plus; Japheth Omojuwa, founder and chief strategist,
Alpha Reach; Seun Onigbinde, co-founder, BudgIT; Yemi Adamolekun, executive
director, EiE Nigeria; Seun Okinbaloye, political correspondent, Channels TV;
and Dayo Israel, a youth advocate.
Speakers
who have headlined the Symposium include Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former
minister of finance; Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education; and
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, former minister of youth and development.
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