The first ‘Distinguished Public Lecture’ of the Faculty of Humanities, Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, will be chaired by Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
“Distinguished public lectures are a serious academic tradition aimed to contribute to our intellectual resources to public discussions and national progress,” according to a statement issued by convener and host Tunde Op-Davies (Opeibi).
We want to connect ‘gown with town,’ build a stronger relationship with our community, and make our university more relevant to society.”
Ope-Davies, who is the Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Anchor, and director, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos, further stated that the guest lecturer, Ayodeji Olukoju, a former vice-chancellor, Caleb University, and current pro-chancellor of Chrisland University, Ogun State, would deliver the keynote address on ‘Redefining leadership and governance: The quest to build a virile knowledge-based society.’
According to the release, the event would be co-chaired by Ayo Ogunsan, chairman, executive group and board member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund.
The chief host, it was also stated, is Joseph Afolayan, vice-chancellor of Anchor University.
Expected to grace the occasion is William F. Kumuyi, founder of Deeper Bible Church and pro-chancellor of the Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos. The release added that the event would hold at 11 am inside the university’s multipurpose hall.
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