British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery, will be the special guest honour at this year’s Emeka Anyaoku Annual Lecture Series to be held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital The event with the theme: ‘Imperative of good governance in Nigeria’, will be hosted by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, with Prof Anthony Kila delivering the lecture for the 13th edition to be held at Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Part Harcourt by 10 pm.

Recall that the Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series is an annual lecture aimed at fostering ideas and conversations on good governance in Nigeria. It is in honour of Anyaoku, a former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, and the current Chairman of the group of eminent Nigerians known as “The Patriots.” The event’s Chairman will be Prof. Joseph A. Ajienka, who is the 7th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).

New Telegraph learnt that state governors from Lagos, Anambra, Delta, Ogun, Edo, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Oyo and Akwa Ibom, respectively, had hosted previous lectures in the series. The distinguished series had been graced by some of the most respected Nigerian intellectuals and public figures, including Prof. Anya Anya, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Prof. Dora Akunyili, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof. Ayo Olukotun, Prof. Hope Eghagha, and others. Confirming the event, Kila commented that he was delighted and honoured to be nominated to deliver this distinguished lecture.