Eminent Nigerians across board will gather in Abuja on July 4, 2024 to make a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR., on the overall socioeconomic fabrics of Nigeria in the last one year.
It will be at the maiden Prof Emeka Umerah Public Lecture being held under the theme "Nigeria yesterday, today and a prosperous future."
Particularly, the forum will make an appraisal of how the implementation so far of the President's 2023 Renewed Hope Policy Document, which was formed out of his campaign mantra, has impacted positively or negatively the efforts towards building a more prosperous and greater Nigeria, and make appropriate recommendations.
According to a statement by Comrade Eric Oluwole, the event is in solidarity with, and honour of the President Tinubu administration's activities and impacts towards a greater Nigeria.
Billed to hold at 10.00am at the Nigeria/Plateau Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, the event will showcase how the Tinubu administration has weathered the storm of the socioeconomic challenges it confronted to record the achievements credited to it in the last one year.
Oluwole said that at the forum, the achievements of the administration will be highlighted to encourage it to do more in the next three years in its efforts to build a new Nigeria that will be a pride of all, and a haven both for the strong and the weak.
Also, the forum will assess the challenges confronting the administration, highlight areas calling for attention, and recommend the ways forward..
This is coming against the backdrop of the inauguration of some newly completed projects by President Tinubu to mark his first year in office. Also the administration has highlighted its strings of achievements in the last one year.
Specifically, the Renewed Hope policy document placed national security, economy, agriculture, power, oil and gas, transportation, and education on the front burner.
Other key areas of priority are the digital economy, sport, entertainment and culture, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, women empowerment, social programs, judicial reforms, federalism, power decentralisation, and foreign policy,
Royal Fathers of the Day are the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolopolo CFR, Ewuare ll; Emir of Dutsi, Jigawa State, Alhaji Hamim Nuhu Sanusi CFR; and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar.
The Father of the Day is the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, while Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo is the Mother of the Day.
Keynote Speaker/Special guest of honour at the event is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; while Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and Prof Sam Amadi are Guest Speakers.
Other Special Guests of Honour are Prince (Engnr) Arthur Eze OFR, and FCT Minister Chief Nyesom Wike.
Prof Emeka Umerah is an American-based Nigerian Professor of Medicine, philanthropist, and activist.
He is the President and Executive Program Director, of the Public Policy Advocacy and Research Council, Inc (PPARC).
The PPARC is a non-partisan political think tank aiding policy makers in the research and advocacy of public policy, research, and education in the United States. Besides, the council performs lawful advocacy and lobbying activities in the USA.