The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, will, on Monday, deliver the 2012 Press Week lecture of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo state.
Amosun will be speaking on Military Involvement in Participatory Democracy, especially in the area of monitoring elections.
His Oyo state counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, will be giving a keynote address as well declare the week open at Lafia Hall, Lafia Hotel by 12pm.
The week kicks off on Sunday with a church service at the Stone Church in Mokola and will also involve another lecture to be delivered by Senator Babajide Omoworare of Osun East Senatorial District, who will speak on Democracy and Military: Any Synergy, on September 12, 2012 while the Chairman of Iddo Local Government Area, Prof. Joseph Olowofela, will deliver a lecture on Grassroot Democracy and Security on September 13, 2012.
The week will come to a close on Friday with a jumat service and conferment of awards on some Nigerians who have impacted on the chapel as well as promote good neighbourliness and champion the cause of Yuruba culture in their callings.
The awardees include Baba Supo Kosemani of the Council of Arts and Culture, Oyo State; CSP Sybil Akinfenwa, the Divisional Police Officer of Sango Police Station; Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party; Mr. Adebayo Jimoh, the Group Managing Director of Odua conglomerate; and Ogbeni Olawale Ajao of Alaroye newspapers.