Jonathan, Osinbajo expected at ex-CBN chief’s book launch in Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are among the esteemed guests expected to attend the book launch event of Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman’s co-authored work in Abuja.

The book launch, scheduled for Thursday, September 26, is set to take place at the Musa Yaradua Centre in the nation’s capital, with state governors, first-class traditional rulers, and captains of industry expected to grace the occasion.

Dr. Usman was Minister of Finance between 2007 and 2009, Minister of National Planning between 2009 and 2013, and Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 1999 to 2007, among other positions.

The book, titled Public Policy and Agent Interests: Perspectives from the Emerging World, is a unique publication on both the impetus for and impediments to growth and development in emerging economies.

A statement on Sunday by the Chairman of the Media Subcommittee for the event, Etim Etim, said the book provides a fascinating and penetrating insight into the workings of government and the boardroom, in terms of policy formulation and implementation, economic management, and the overall growth paradigm in the developing world, with Nigeria as a case study.

“It is also an account of the interactions between the government, its agencies, and the private sector, and how such engagements impact national growth, investments, and the overall performance of the economy.

“The book will, therefore, be a veritable reference material for policymakers, technocrats, business leaders, and public officials on the workings of government and governance, and the trade-offs they have to make in designing and implementing public policy.

“It is, without doubt, a go-to publication for universities, public and home libraries, and for students, academics, and public and private sector officials.

“Other contributors to the book are experts in their fields, carefully selected based on their impressive records in the public and private sectors to share their experiences in key areas of policy-making and development. Their unique contributions helped to broaden the book’s scope and impact and give it its unique character and flavor,” Etim said.

According to him, the high-profile event will also witness the formal unveiling of the Shamsuddeen Usman Foundation (SUF), founded and registered by his children in his honor and dedicated to the promotion of education in the country. He announced that the proceeds from the book launch will go towards supporting the Foundation’s activities.