.Diri, Dickson, others to grace event

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, will, on Friday, November 3, 2023, deliver the First News newspaper national public lecture in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to mark the third anniversary of the online newspaper.

The lecture, with the theme, ‘The Nigerian Question: Survival of the Federation in the Throes of Increasing Economic Challenges’, will be held at the Harold Dappa Biriye Conference Centre, Onopa Villas, Yenagoa by 10am.

Kukah will double as the Special Guest and Keynote Speaker at the occasion.

Globally renowned speaker, trainer and business adviser, David Parrish, will deliver a special paper on Creative Economy at the event.

Parrish has worked in over 60 countries across the world.

Former governor of Bayelsa, Senator Seriake Dickson, is the Chairman of the occasion, while Governor Douye Diri will be the Special Guest of Honour.

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, is a Special Guest and Platinum Sponsor of the lecture alongside the Government of Bayelsa.