The Nigerian Guild of Editors has unveiled an annual memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer president and former governor of Lagos State, the late Alhaji Lateef Jakande.
The guild, in a statement on Thursday by its President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, said the maiden edition of the annual lecture would be held in Lagos on August 7.
The umbrella body of Nigerian editors said the lecture was a deliberate move to nurture a culture of appreciation.
“As part of nurturing a culture of appreciation, the NGE is instituting an annual lecture in honour of its late pioneer president, Alhaji Jakande, which will interrogate developments affecting the media and society.
“It is both a testament to the cherished service rendered by Alhaji Jakande and an acknowledgment of the importance of having such a dialogue for the overall good of our media and our country, Nigeria.
“The first annual lecture is slated for August 7, 2023, at Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, at 10 am,” the statement said.
According to the NGE, a seasoned veteran journalist and Fellow of NGE, Chief Felix Adenaike, will deliver the maiden lecture with the theme, ‘Lateef Jakande: The Man, His Journalism, His Politics’.
A former Nigeria Ambassador to Brazil and celebrated columnist, Patrick Cole, will chair the event, while the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be the Special Guest of Honour.
Expected at the lecture are publishers, state governors, captains of the private sector, journalism students, members of the political class and others, are expected at the event, according to the statement.
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