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CU holds Public Lecture on Investment
Based Economy or Rogue Economy: Which Way Nigeria?
As the nation gears towards the handover of power from one
civilian government to another, an in-depth and intellectual
analysis of the country’s economy, especially the challenges
pose by leadership styles of our political leaders who
deplete the achievement of their government through
negligence, lack of commitment and crass incompetence,
thereby living ample room for roguish practices in the
economy, will be the main focus at Covenant University’s
Public Lecture on Thursday, May 31, 2007.
The lecture, titled, " Investment Based Economy or Rogue
Economy: Which Way Nigeria?" will also proffer solutions on
how to bridge the gap between the economic progress as
presented by government and its records under a condition of
adequate supply of fund and the actually impact of the
economy on the lives of the citizens.
The Lecture, thirteen in the series, will be delivered by a
world-renowned economist and former Adviser to the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Professor Cyril Ige.
Professor Ige is currently Head, Department of Economics and
Development Studies, Chair, Covenant University Strategic
Plan Work Group and Co-ordinator of the University’s
Entrepreneurship Development Studies (Taught Programme).
An accomplished international technocrat, Professor Ige
before joining the Covenant University faculty, was at
different times Assistant Resident Representative
(Programmes), at the UN, a position that involved the
training of Third World public servants in Italy (ILO Turin
Centre), the US and across Africa. He worked with some of
the best in UNDP and the World Bank, particularly served
under Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who was Assistant Administrator
(African Bureau), now President of Liberia.
Prof Ige was also at one time seconded to the then Ondo
State Government where he served as Executive Director
(Operations) and Group Managing Director of Ondo State
Investment (Holding) Company Limited.
An erudite scholar, he has taught at the University of Jos,
University of Lagos, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, where
he served as Head, Department of Economics.
Professor Ige has published widely in reputable outlets
across the continents of the world. He is also a Visiting
Scholar to the Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspapers
for several years till now.
The Public Lecture will be chaired by the Chancellor of
Covenant University, Dr David Oyedepo and the venue is the
University Chapel, Canaan Land, Ota by 3.00 pm.
Detailed Citation on
Professor Cyril Segun Ige |
