Faces at the 2023 TheNiche Lecture
By Emma Ogbuehi
On Thursday, October 26, TheNiche Newspaper once again fulfil its annual corporate social responsibility obligation, spearheaded by its developmental arm, TheNiche Foundation for Development Journalism, by holding its signature annual lecture.
The lecture, which held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, was delivered by the former governor of Rivers State who is also a former Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
Amaechi spoke on the theme: “Why we Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism and the Nigerian Condition.”
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Dr. Uma Eleazu, elder statesman and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Anya-Ndi-Igbo, a non-partisan, socio-political and economic development-oriented organization, committed to equity, peace, unity, justice and progress of Nigeria, chaired the occasion.
There was also panel discussions involving redoubtable Dr. Chidi Amuta, scholar, author, journalist and quintessential polemicist; Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, journalist par excellence, columnist and politician; Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, politician, business executive and immediate past President and Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc.; and Funke Treasure, a broadcast journalist, certified media trainer, speech and leadership coach.
Guests from all works of life graced the event.
The main auditorium of NIIA was filled to the brim.
Here are some of the faces that attended the lecture.
L-R: Akogun Adeniyi, Ikechukwu Amaechi, Rotimi Amaechi, Dr. (Mrs.) Maureen Onyia, Enugu State Liaison Officer, Lagos; Lady Maiden Alex Ibru
Ms. Maureen Chigbo, President Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP); Mr. Emele Onu, journalist, Amaechi and Nze Emeka Duru, Editor TheNiche
Ms. Chigbo, Amaechi, Ms. Anike-ade Funke Treasure, broadcast journalist, certified media trainer, speech and leadership coach; Ms. Rose Moses, Editor and executive of the Nigerian Guild of Editors
Mr. Martins Oloja, MD Guardian newspapers, Mr. Ken Ugbechie, publisher, Mr. Ted Iwere, veteran journalist and media entrepreneur
R-L: Mr. Charles Anyiam-Osigwe, Executive Director Anyian-Osigwe Foundation; Dr. Boniface Chizea, Managing Director, BIC Consultancy Services; Dr. Chris Offiah, Chairman Inter Trust Limited
Amaechi, Lady Ibru, Prof. Anya
Chief Charles Nwakanma Onwunali (L) and Chief Felix Chukwu
Mrs. Chioma Amaechi, Mr. Onochie Anibeze, Editor Saturday Vanguard; Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor The Vanguard and President Nigerian Guild of Editors
Mr. Charles Kalu, broadcast journalist, Social/Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Guild of Editors; Eze Anaba
Mr. Eddie Efekoha, Insurance guru (R) and Felix Chukwu
Nze Emeka Alex Duru, TheNiche Editor giving votes of thanks
L-R: Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, Dr. Chidi Amuta and Ms. Funke Treasure
Mr. Emma Nwosu, Prof. Anthony Kila and Akogun Tola Adeniyi
Rose Moses, Chioma Amaechi, Amaechi and Barrister Emeka Ibe
Duru, Amaechi and Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
