Yushau A. Shuaib: Re: [News Update] PUBLIC FORUM ON STATE OF MEDIA AND CITIZEN'S FREEDOM IN NIGERIA: INVITATION AS SPECIAL GUEST

My apologies,

would have love to participate but for the short notice, all the same I am wishing you a fruitful deliberations.

Regards

Ardo

On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 9:42 PM, Suleiman Haruna sulaimanharuna@yahoo.com [economicng]
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Thanks for the invite. Even though I cannot make it, I would be grateful to be part of the conversation. Please share with us.

Suleiman Haruna
Director of Information
to first Lady of Nigeria

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On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 9:16 PM, peter obiora peterobiora@yahoo.com [economicng]
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Many thanks for this wonderful invitation, but I crave your indulgence, I'm currently unavailable; as I'm out of the country.

My sincere apologies.

Peter Obiora
Online Editor
www...investadvocate.com.ng

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On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 3:11 PM, williams attah atta_willie@yahoo.com [economicng]
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Thanks for the invitation, would have loved to attend but unfortunately, I'm in Gombe and it will be a very heavy burden for me to attend due to distance and financial constraints.

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On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 8:16 PM, 'Edetaen Ojo' edet@mediarightsagenda.net [economicng]
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Jan. 22, 2020

"STATE OF MEDIA AND CITIZENS FREEDOM IN NIGERIA"
Dateline: 4pm on Saturday January 25, 2020 @ Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
… A public forum/symposium organized by a committee of Media and CSO groups/activists

PUBLIC FORUM ON STATE OF MEDIA AND CITIZEN'S FREEDOM: INVITATION AS SPECIAL GUEST

Dear Sir/Ma

On behalf of the planning committee, we write to invite you and other representatives of your organisation to a Public Forum on State of Media and Citizens' Freedom in Nigeria as Special Guests.

The forum will be chaired and moderated by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, who will provide an overview of recent incidents of violations of citizens and journalists rights and lead each of the five panellists to make specific interventions especially based on their areas of interest and work.

The Panellists are:
Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, former President NBA, Ms. Kadaria Ahmed, Daria Media;
Dr. Qasim Akinreti, Chair, Lagos NUJ:
Mr. Edetaen Ojo, Executive Director, MRA: and
Dr. Biola Akiyode-Afolabi. Executive Director, WARDC/Chair TMG

The forum will hold as follows:
DATE: Saturday, Jan 25, 2020
TIME: 4pm prompt
VENUE: Raddison Hotel (formerly Protea), 42/44, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos

Participants at the forum shall include human rights activists, citizens' rights advocates, journalists, civil society groups, media professional bodies and support groups, trade unionists, youth organisations, etc.

We thank you most sincerely for accepting this invitation at short notice and look forward to your distinguished presence.

Please accept our estemeed regards.

Sincerely.

FOR THE CONVENERS (Falana & Falana Chambers, Nigerian Guild of Editors, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State, Coalition for Whistle Blowers and Press Freedom, EIE, WARDC, Institute for Media and Society, Media Rights Agenda, International Press Centre, WSCIJ, HEDA Resource Center, SERAP, PIN, Media Career Services)

Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director, International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria
08023186845