FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo will make a public presentation of his two new books as part of activities to commemorate his 88th birthday celebrations, which will reach their climax in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on 5 March.
The books are titled “Lest We Forget: Slavery, Slave Trade, Emancipation and Reparation” and “Nigeria: Past and the Future.”
A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Tuesday hinted that the ceremony would also include a public lecture on slavery and colonisation.
The Director General of the Nigerian Institute for International Affairs, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, will deliver the lecture on “Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future: Reflections on Slavery and Colonisation, and Nigeria’s Journey Towards a Promising Future.”
The celebration will include children’s performances, drama, dances, songs and goodwill messages with His Majesty, King Mswati III, Ngwenyama of Eswatini, Royal Palace Lobamba, Eswatini.
Credit: The Nation Newspaper
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