Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha will deliver the eighth anniversary lecture of Realnews Magazine on November 19.
Mustapha will speak on the topic ‘Managing the COVID-19 Global Pandemic in Africa: The Nigeria Experience’ at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos by 10 am prompt.
Publisher of Realnews Magazine Online Maureen Chigbo in a statement on Friday said: “Our choice of the 2020 topic is borne out of the devastating effect of the coronavirus global pandemic on every sector – health, business and economy, oil and gas and socio-politics worldwide and the spirited effort of the government to curtail the spread of the disease in the county.”
Chigbo added: “Against all predictions that Africa will see millions of dead people in the streets as a result of COVID-19, this has not happened. The lecture is expected to reveal what African governments and Nigeria in particular, did to avoid deaths on a massive scale as predicted.
“The fact remains that at present many Nigerians are still very sceptical about the management of the COVID-19 and its dire consequences in the country if not properly handled.
“Mustapha will be able to leverage on the lecture to tell the story of managing the pandemic as the chairman of the PTF directly to a vast audience from different works of life, thereby bringing government directly to the people and letting them in on the effort of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to transform the health sector of the country and improve the wellbeing of Nigerians.
“Also, the lecture presents an opportunity for different health experts to share their experiences on health sector development with a mix of the growing audience following Realnews Magazine services on various media platforms. The Lecture is expected to have massive positive impact on the society.”
Like in previous occasions, the lecture will also feature a stimulating panel discussion by health and economic experts with guaranteed audience participation.
Realnews past anniversary lecturers include former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama; chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; former minister of education and vice president, World Bank (2017) Oby Ezekwesili among others.
