Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver Anyiam-Osigwe lecture
Former British Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Boris Johnson will address the 16th Session of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Annual Lecture Series.
The former British leader will address the august gathering in Lagos on March 27.
The latest edition was addressed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
While announcing the 2023 event, the Acting General Coordinator of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, George Anyiam-Osigwe, noted that the former British Prime Minister is joining the ranks of statesmen and women who had addressed the distinguished conference audience in the past.
Mr. Johnson, according to the statement, will use his experiential knowledge as one of the significant international statesmen of the 21st century to examine the conference's central theme, "Rehumanizing the Human Experience: A Synopsis of Treaties of Anyiam-Osigwe."
The former Mayor of London and former British Foreign Secretary, through his keynote address, will offer solutions to some of the global challenges currently plaguing the world, stoking frustrations and anger among citizens , says the press release.
Why we chose Boris JohnsonOn Mr Johnson's choice, the Foundation's overall co-ordinator said the former Prime Minister was chosen for his courage, depth and practical knowledge in tackling some thorny national and global issues such as the Brexit, COVID-19, Russia. Ukrainian War during his tenure as Prime Minister.
"We considered him the right person to address the topic of rehumanizing the world. The world has gone through severe upheavals over the past two decades; from the civil war in Syria, political Africa, Brexit which really tested the United Kingdom and the whole of the European Union, the trade war between China and America and the COVID-19 pandemic which paralyzed the world whole for more than a year with concomitant social and economic dislocation."
The statement notes that Mr. Johnson is one of the active world leaders of the past decade who has faced some of these issues and led the world through a once-a-time pandemic. century.
"We are confident that our country and the world can benefit from his experience and insights," the statement said.
About Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson was previously Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party.
He was also Foreign Secretary and Mayor of London. He is still an active Member of the British Parliament.
He succeeded Theresa May as British Prime Minister after the latter resigned due to her failure to get the Brexit deal done.
READ ALSO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resignsThe Foundation's statement says Mr. Johnson is a champion of democracy, freedom and free-market capitalism, and believes that the West's sheer power of innovation will guide us through the ramifications of the war against Ukraine and post-COVID shocks, and defeat struggling authoritarian regimes.
The statement says Johnson believes technology, driven by free-market democracies, will eventually defeat our greatest challenges in health, science and global warming.
Former British Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Boris Johnson will address the 16th Session of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Annual Lecture Series.
The former British leader will address the august gathering in Lagos on March 27.
The latest edition was addressed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
While announcing the 2023 event, the Acting General Coordinator of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, George Anyiam-Osigwe, noted that the former British Prime Minister is joining the ranks of statesmen and women who had addressed the distinguished conference audience in the past.
Mr. Johnson, according to the statement, will use his experiential knowledge as one of the significant international statesmen of the 21st century to examine the conference's central theme, "Rehumanizing the Human Experience: A Synopsis of Treaties of Anyiam-Osigwe."
The former Mayor of London and former British Foreign Secretary, through his keynote address, will offer solutions to some of the global challenges currently plaguing the world, stoking frustrations and anger among citizens , says the press release.
Why we chose Boris JohnsonOn Mr Johnson's choice, the Foundation's overall co-ordinator said the former Prime Minister was chosen for his courage, depth and practical knowledge in tackling some thorny national and global issues such as the Brexit, COVID-19, Russia. Ukrainian War during his tenure as Prime Minister.
"We considered him the right person to address the topic of rehumanizing the world. The world has gone through severe upheavals over the past two decades; from the civil war in Syria, political Africa, Brexit which really tested the United Kingdom and the whole of the European Union, the trade war between China and America and the COVID-19 pandemic which paralyzed the world whole for more than a year with concomitant social and economic dislocation."
The statement notes that Mr. Johnson is one of the active world leaders of the past decade who has faced some of these issues and led the world through a once-a-time pandemic. century.
"We are confident that our country and the world can benefit from his experience and insights," the statement said.
About Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson was previously Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party.
He was also Foreign Secretary and Mayor of London. He is still an active Member of the British Parliament.
He succeeded Theresa May as British Prime Minister after the latter resigned due to her failure to get the Brexit deal done.
READ ALSO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resignsThe Foundation's statement says Mr. Johnson is a champion of democracy, freedom and free-market capitalism, and believes that the West's sheer power of innovation will guide us through the ramifications of the war against Ukraine and post-COVID shocks, and defeat struggling authoritarian regimes.
The statement says Johnson believes technology, driven by free-market democracies, will eventually defeat our greatest challenges in health, science and global warming.
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