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President Jacob Zuma to honour Shehu Yar’Adua memorial lecture
Newsdiaryonline Mon Dec 5,2011
Jacob Zuma
The President of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma, will serve as the
Special Guest of Honour at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Memorial
Lecture scheduled to take place at the Yar’Adua Centre on
December 10, 2011.
The lecture is in honour of Nigeria’s illustrious military
officer, government official and political leader.
According to a press statement by the Director General of the
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation, Jacqueline Farris, the event
will include the President, H.E. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the
former National Security Adviser, Lt. General Aliyu Gusau
Mohammed (rtd.) as Guest Speaker.
The late Shehu Yar’Adua, Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters
during the Murtala/Obasanjo administration, died on December 7,
1997 while in detention for opposing the continuation of
military rule in Nigeria.
Since his death, the Yar’Adua Centre periodically organizes
events to honour his memory.
Established in 1998, the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation
endeavours through its programmes and projects to further the
ideals of one of the nation’s most worthy leaders.
In addition to commemorative activities, the Yar’Adua Centre
features social responsibility programmes and public policy
projects, supporting 25 academically accomplished students from
less privileged families and two community libraries.
The recently commissioned Katsina Eye Centre, a partnership
between Katsina State Government and the Tulsi Chanrai
Foundation, was facilitated by the Yar’Adua Foundation. Public
policy projects include publication of “Nigeria at Fifty:
Contributions to Peace, Democracy and Development” as well as
initiatives to incorporate new media in the election process and
good governance agenda.
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“Exhibit
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