Nigeria, her democracy and the economy
will form top on the agenda of the inaugural
debate organised by the Oxford and Cambridge Club of Nigeria tagged OxBridge Club, reports ITRealms.
The event would place host to erudite lawyers and renowned economists for an
insightful discuss on scheduled for Tuesday, 24, March 2014 at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, the
Oxbridge Debate, under the Chairmanship of former Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (CFR), will feature four accomplished subject-matter
experts who, together with the Chairman, are all members of the Oxford and Cambridge
Club of Nigeria.
The debaters are Dr.
Bright Okogu, DG, Budget Office of the Federation; Mr. Demola Akinrele
(SAN), Senior
Partner, FO Akinrele & Co; Dr. Ayo Teriba, CEO, Economic Associates and Prof. Fidelis
Oditah (QC, SAN), Senior
Partner, Oditah & Co.. They will each speak on the topic: ‘Nigeria, Democracy and The Economy whilst
the Moderator will be Prof. Konyin Ajayi (SAN), Managing Partner of Olaniwun
Ajayi LP, and also a member of the club.
A press statement by the President of Oxford and Cambridge Club
of Nigeria, Mr. Akinfela Akoni, the inaugural debate was created as a platform for
the club “to contribute
positively to nation-building by encouraging debate on social and economic
issues in Nigeria, and to enable and advance intellectual discussions on
pertinent matters affecting Nigeria.” The debate is also aimed at promoting knowledge sharing among Nigerians.
Oxford and Cambridge Club of Nigeria, a non-political organisation, is
an alumni
association of the Oxford University and Cambridge University of United Kingdom
(UK). It organises business forum, lectures and thought
leadership events which are attended by notable individuals and international personalities.
Other current executives of the club are Dr Timi Austen-Peters (Vice
President); Mr. Uche Okoli (Vice President); Mr. Michael Orimobi (Hon.
Secretary); Mr. Ike Chioke (Hon. Treasurer); Ms. Adeola Egbeyemi (Membership
Secretary) , Mr. Adekunle Adebiyi (Social Secretary), Ms Nkiru Asika, Ms Sesu
Tilley-Gyado and Prof. Bomi Ogedengbe (each as ex-officio members).
Membership of The Oxford and Cambridge Club of Nigeria is open to any
resident of Nigeria, or Nigerian, who graduated from either the University of
Oxford or the University of Cambridge.
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