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Lai Mohammed, minister of information, and Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, will join other speakers in a discussion on national issues at the fourth annual lecture of Freedom Online newspaper.

According to a statement by Gabriel Akinadewo, managing director and editor-in-chief of the newspaper, the event will hold on March 22, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Akinadewo said the lecture “brings together captains of industry, media chiefs, politicians and professionals to reflect on national issues and propose objective course of action”.

“We have always been forthright on matters of Nigeria’s progress and future. Since the first edition of our annual lecture, we have been inspired by the commitment of our guests and Nigerians in the quest for a better country through advocacy,” he said.

“We believe this time around, the same zeal will be deployed to ensuring that Nigeria takes its rightful place in the comity of nations.”

Other guests expected to be in attendance include: Ahmed Makarfi, former Kaduna governor who will chair the session; Gbenga Daniel, former Ogun governor, who will deliver the keynote address; Olabode George, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Omoniyi Olubolade, former police affairs minister; Dakuku Peterside, immediate past director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland; and Akin Onigbinde, a professor.