Invitation to 12th Annual Lecture Symposium

12th CVL Annual Lecture and International Symposium on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Agip Hall Muson Centre, Lagos by 10am.

The CVL annual lecture – the flagship of all CVL programmes, which holds
every February 6th is a key instrument we have adopted to constructively
contribute to nation building and national development. This day also
happens to be the birthday of our Founder, Prof Pat Utomi.

In this 12th edition of the lecture series, we will be discussing:
Leadership and The Challenge of Ultra-Poverty: Transforming The Poorest of
The Poor.

The Distinguished Speakers are:

Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, World Bank Country Director in
Nigeria

Hon. Fiifi Kwetey, Minister for Food and Agriculture, Ghana.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Former Governor of Ekiti State

Policy Reflection Panel:

Prof Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA
Mr. Jimi Agbaje, PDP Lagos State Governorship Flag Bearer

Prof Yemi Osinbajo, APC Vice Presidential Candidate

Mr. Ferdinand Agu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, OSGF

Chairman: Hon. Jerry Weller, 7 Term Congressman in the US

Chief Host: Prof Pat Utomi, Founder, CVL