Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun will on Monday, September 10, deliver the 2012 Press Week lecture of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists {NUJ}, Oyo State.
The governor will be speaking on “Military Involvement in Participatory Democracy”, especially in the area of monitoring elections. His Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi will be giving a keynote address as well declaring the week open at Lafia Hall, Lafia Hotel.
The week kicks off on Sunday with a Church service at the Stone Church in Mokola and will also involve another lecture to be delivered by Senator Babajide Omoworare of Osun East senatorial district who shall be speaking on “Democracy and Military: Any Synergy” on Wednesday September 12, 2012 while the chairman of Iddo Local Government, Professor Joseph Olowofela will deliver a lecture on “Grassroots Democracy and Security” on Thursday, September 13, 2012.
The week will come to a close on Friday with a jumat service and awards on some Nigerians who have impacted on the chapel as well as promote good neighbourliness and champion the promotion of Yuruba culture in their callings.
The awardees include, Baba Supo Kosemani of the Council of Arts and Culture, Oyo State, CSP Sybil Akinfenwa, the Divisional Police Officer of Sango Police Station, Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP}, Mr. Adebayo Jimoh, the Group Managing Director of Odua conglomerate and Ogbeni Olawale Ajao of Alaroye newspapers.