2017 U.S-Nigeria legislative, executive leadership forum beams limelight on Africa
ON October 8, 2017 7:30 PM / IN News / BYUgoh Solomon Chinonso
Over 400 participants, including the United States and Nigerian legislators, executives, heads of private organisation and Decision makers, among others, have met at the 2017 U.S-Nigeria Legislative and Executive Leadership forum to discuss Africa’s influences on global economy, arts and cultures, and entertainment through exchange of expertise and idea sharing and effective policy discussions to effect a truly restructured Africa and the world at large.
The event which will provide an ambient environment to build new connections and long lasting business relationships between Nigeria and the U.S will also explore efficient border Security and migration management, weigh the benefits and risks of International Trade, import and export in global economy as well as ways of maximising microeconomic reforms and policies through legislation and best practice sharing.
Addressing pressmen during a Press Briefing/Reception to announce activities for the 2017 US-Nigeria Legislative & Executive Leadership Forum tagged: “Nigeria Revitalization Initiative: Global Partnership for Effective Development & Restructuring,” billed for November 15-18, 2017, in Washington DC, USA, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the Founder, Festival of Arts & Culture Expo Inc. (FACE), Princess Asha Okojie-Osazuwa noted that the forum will provide an empowerment platform for young leaders to also engage in productive dialogue that would prepare them for future leadership roles in the world.
She said the forum will review the Legal and Regulatory Framework of Public Private Partnership and foreign Direct Investment Policies, the future of aviation, transportation and food safety in emerging global, improving Health and educational systems for Job Creation and Community Capacity development.
According to her, the event is equally held, “to enhance public and private sectors involvement in promoting community economic development initiatives, Nigeria’s restructuring agenda, small and medium enterprises for economic growth and job creation by creating an enabling environment for investment and capacity building with the goal of strengthening regional security, energy, inter-parliamentary diplomacy, foreign policies, trade relations and philanthropic initiatives through cultural diplomacy.”
Activities marking the event include: Workshop and Study Tour, Onsite Visits and Study Tour, VIP Reception, Business and Industry Networking and Exhibition, Meet and Greet Networking.
The highpoint of the event would be the FACE HONORS AND GALA BALL, Red Carpet, Award Ceremony and Cultural Entertainment.
Equally speaking with newsmen on the need for the forum, the guest speaker and CEO Conduit Communications Limited (IVLP Alumnus), Mr. Victor Gotevbe said the forum is necessary because the policies and other discuss that would be exchanged at the event would have a direct impact on the lives of the common man on the streets of Nigeria.
He said his organisation, Conduit Communications Limited and other bodies, including Festival of Arts & Culture Expo INC. (FACE), Afriqtalk Consult, United People For African Congress, International Art Resource Centre are partnering the host city- Maryland State Government to achieve a better socio-economic, political and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and U.S, especially as the forum would also focus on areas such as the following:
Governance and Democracy
– Finance and Banking
– Aviation, Travel and Maritime Industry
– Trade and Investment
– Infrastructure and Housing
– Terrorism and Insurgency
– Consumer Protection and Food Security
– Economic Diversification & Diplomacy
– Healthcare & Education
– Finance & Banking
– Customs and Immigration Compliance
– Agriculture and Energy
– Environmental Sustainability
– Media, Tourism & Hospitality.
The event would see the honourary awarding of eminent personalities in Nigeria who have extinguished themselves in various areas such as politics, business, humanitarian angles and others.
Earlier during the press briefing, Princess ASHA OKOJIE-OSAZUWA announced those gracing the occasion as guest speakers to include the following:
SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR
Hon. Boyd Rutherford
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Senator C. Anthony Muse
Maryland State
SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR
Amb. Geoffrey Tenilabe
Former Nigeria Ambassador/Consul-General to U.S
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Alhaji Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar
Governor of Zamfara State & Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Barr. Tunde Irukera
Director General of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Chris Kehinde Nwandu
CEO/Publisher CKN News & President, Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria
GUEST SPEAKER
Mr. Emeka Eneanya
Founder Eneanya Foundation
GUEST SPEAKER
Mr. Victor Gotevbe
CEO Conduit Communications Limited (IVLP Alumnus)
GUEST SPEAKER
Ejike Fashina
CEO Career Education Academy (Safe Skies for Africa)
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