Magnus Onyibe, new book, Leading From The Streets. Media Interventions By A Public intellectual (1999-2019), will be presented publicly today, Wednesday, May 8 at the Alliance Française de Lagos / Mike Adenuga Centre. The time is 9:00am.
The book is a compilation of articles written and published in the mass media by the author between 1999 and 2019, spanning the entire range of Nigeria’s socio-economic and political life.
Nigeria’s war time leader, General Yakubu Gowon, head of state of Nigeria (1966-1975), is chairman of the occasion while the special guest of honour is the Vice President, Senator Kasim Shettima. The keynote speaker is Prof. Wole Soyinka and Prof Eghosa Osaghae, DG Nigeria Institute of International Affairs is book reviewer.
As part of activities headlining today’s book presentation, six Nigerians will be conferred with the ‘Leading From The Streets’ awards. They are Prof. Wole Soyinka, Barrister Allen Onyema of Airpeace, Alh. Aliko Dangote of Dangote Industries, Dr. Olisa Agbokoba, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), and Chief Mike Adenuga of Globacom.
Gowon, who wrote the forward, said: “The book is more than just a collection of past articles but rather a compilation as well as an expression of passionate intellectual effort aimed at getting leadership in Nigeria to be more considerate and inclusive of the views, opinions and concerns of those outside the corridors of power. This is in order to help guide policy makers in their work of policy formulation for the good of Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.”
