Ex-NIIA boss, others for CIAPS’ public lecture on Brexit

The former Director-General of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof Bolaji Akinterinwa, and former Regional Director, DFID, Mr Rotimi Olanrewaju have been billed to speak at a public lecture organized by the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) in Lagos on Wednesday.

Others are the Head of Policy and Product Development, CIAPS, Dr Sina Byron-Fagbenro and an ace broadcaster, Funke Treasure. And they would all speak on “Brexit: Africa from Nigeria.”

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This was disclosed by the centre director, CIAPS, Prof Anthony Kila, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday.

According to him, the essence of the public lecture billed to hold at the centre premises at Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja starting from 11.00 am is part of CIAPS efforts to educate Nigerians including the professionals on issues of the international scene as may affect the local polity and its people.

By this, he stressed, the country can know the right direction to follow in the face of the exit of Great Britain from the European Union.