PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Bode George, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and some governors are expected at a colloquium in honour of Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, Pa Herbert Macaulay, in Lagos on Saturday.
Adeola Macaulay, spokesperson for the Macaulay family, disclosed this in a statement announcing the event, noting that the programme scheduled to commence by 10am at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, is being organised by the Macaulay Heritage Foundation.
According to her, the colloquium will mark 80 years since Macaulay’s death and the 162nd anniversary of his birth.
She said President Tinubu would attend the colloquium as the Special Guest of Honour, while Jonathan would serve as Chairman of the occasion.
She added that also expected at the event are the Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, Chief Bode George, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Macaulay said that governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State are also expected.
Other invited dignitaries include statesmen, political leaders, captains of industry, clerics and members of the academic community.
Born on Nov. 14, 1864, Macaulay was a nationalist, politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist and musician who played a pivotal role in opposing British colonial rule.
He contributed greatly to Nigeria’s nationalist movement and the struggle for independence.
Macaulay founded Nigeria’s first political party, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), in 1923.He died in 1946, leaving behind a legacy of political activism and resistance to colonial rule. (NAN)
