Osinbajo Leaves For Boston, Delivers Lecture At Harvard Tuesday

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to deliver an inaugural keynote lecture at Harvard Business School on Tuesday, the Presidency says.

According to a presidency statement, the Osinbajo will leave for Boston, Massachusetts, the United States of America, on Monday and expected back to the country on Wednesday.

The Vice President, who will speak at the university’s “Africa Rising” course on Tuesday, will highlight the progress made by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, in improving Nigeria’s economy and investment climate.

The university described the moment as historic, as it would be the first time an Africa-focused course will be offered at Harvard Business School.

Harvard noted that it deeply admired the immense progress that Nigeria has made under the Buhari presidency, including the work of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

Boston area’s many colleges and universities, making it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 start-ups.

Vice President @ProfOsinbajo, on the invitation of @Harvard, will deliver the inaugural keynote lecture at the university’s “Africa Rising” course at Harvard Business School on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018

2/ In extending its invitation to the Vice President, @Harvard noted that it deeply admired the immense progress that Nigeria has made under the Buhari presidency, including the work of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018

3/ @Harvard describes the lecture as a historic moment as it would be the first time an Africa-focused course will be offered at @HarvardHBS. During the lecture, the VP will highlight the progress made by the Buhari admin., in improving Nigeria’s economy and investment climate.

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018

4/ Alongside President @MBuhari, the VP has been a strong advocate in the future of a greater Africa, and has proffered solutions on how to make the continent work better for its people and the rest of the world.

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018

5/ In a keynote address at the @FT Africa Summit in London recently, the Vice President emphasized the continent’s depth of talent and innovation across Agriculture, ICT, Hospitality, Fashion, Energy, Manufacturing, Entertainment, and many other fields

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018

6/ The Vice President, who will leave for Boston today, is expected back in Abuja later on Wednesday.

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 15, 2018