The former Executive Secretary Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, Prof Suleiman Bogoro will deliver the 5th anniversary lecture of Penpushing in July 25, 2023 in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital.
A statement issued by the Planning Committee Chairperson, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi and the Secretary, Sina Adefolahan, disclosed that the Bogoro has given his consent to be the guest lecturer.
The statement added that Bogoro will deliver the lecture with the theme, ‘Burden of Inclusivity and Nigeria’s Democracy”, at the Marquee Events Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
The committee added that the sub theme panelists are General Manager Fresh F.M, Abeokuta Samson Akindele who will speak on ‘Political Minority’; David Anyaele of Centre for Citizens with Disability will speak on ‘Inclusivity and People Living With Disability while Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, Founder of Women Radio WFM, will speak on ‘Inclusivity and Gender’.
The guest lecturer is a leader on the pioneer Council of the Think Tank for Translating Research to Innovations, Strategies, Evidence for Policy and National Development created by the University of Ibadan Research Foundation.
As the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, he facilitated the creation of the Department of Research and Development.
Bogoro obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture in 1981 from the University of Maiduguri, Masters Degree in Animal Science from ABU, Zaria in 1988 and a Ph.D in Animal Science at the Federal University of Technology, now Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi in 1997, and was elevated to the rank of Professor of Animal Science, specialising in Biochemistry and Ruminant Nutrition, in 2003.
The prolific researcher is among the Senior and accomplished leaders providing oversight as members of the Council for the National Think Tank for Translating Research to Innovations, Strategies and Evidence for Policies in Nigeria. The leaders are academics, professional officers, technical, business and administrative leaders selected from universities, research institutions, national agencies and the media
He has numerous publications in international and local journals, with his versatility also projected through consultancy on and management of international, national and regional projects supported by the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, DFID, IPCR, OSIWA, NDI, FHI, NACA, and IFES.
The planning committee explained in the statement that Penpushing Media is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and received certificate on June 1, 2017, which gave birth to its online publication.
The committee said the lecture has become an annual event with resounding successes, adding that previous lecturers include the former Vice Chancellor University of Lagos, late Prof Oye Ibidapo-Obe; the Country Director, United Nations Information Mr Ronald Kayanja; the former Vice Chancellor Tai Solarin University of Education, Prof Yemisi Obilade; and the Regional Director for West Africa, Ford Foundation, Dr Chichi Aniagolu.
The statement stated that Penpushing which is robustly being nurtured through the journalistic ideology of the need for credible sources of news, parades high caliber personalities across the globe adding value to journalism worldwide.
