Former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, will deliver this year’s TheNiche Lecture by the TheNiche Newspaper

The lecture will be held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, October 26.

The lecture is spearheaded by the Newspaper’s developmental arm, TheNiche Foundation for Development Journalism.

Amaechi will speak on the theme: “Why we Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism and the Nigerian Condition.”

Elder statesman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Anya-Ndi-Igbo, a non-partisan, socio-political and economic development organisation, Dr. Uma Eleazu, will chair the event.

Eleazu, a teacher, consultant, writer and commentator on public affairs, who set up the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, served in the 1978 Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and was a member of the Constituent Assembly.

Chief Executive Officer of TheNiche, Ikechukwu Amaechi, in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, on Sunday, said the lecture is part of the organisation’s contribution to national rebirth.

The statement reads: “TheNiche Lecture series is our contribution to the national discourse, aimed at fostering the much-needed renaissance in our society.

“This year’s lecture in particular promises to be a great national dialogue. The idea is to have a varied panoply of opinions that will shed light on why Nigeria’s enormous potential is not realised.

“Mr. Rotimi Amaechi will delve into the enigmatic question of ‘why we Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism, and the Nigerian Condition.’ His insights will captivate our audience and provide valuable perspectives.”