Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo is set to release his two new books as part of activities to commemorate his 88th birthday celebrations, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on March 5.
The books are: “Lest we forget: Slavery, Slave Trade, Emancipation and Reparation” and “Nigeria: Past and the Future.”
The former president of Nigeria in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Tuesday, revealed that the ceremony would also include a public lecture on slavery and colonisation.
Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, the Director General, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs, will deliver the lecture on “Echoes of the Past, Visions of the future: reflections on slavery and colonisation and Nigeria’s journey towards a promising future.”
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The celebration will also include children performances, drama, dances, songs and goodwill messages with His Majesty, King Mswati III, Ngwenyama of Eswatini, Royal Palace Lobamba, Eswatini.
