DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC LECTURE LEGISlATIVE OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS AND INFRASTRUCfURAL PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD To be delivered by Prof. Ladi Hamalai, MFR National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), National Assembly, FCT, Abuja Chief Host Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos Host Prof. Iyiola Oni Dean, Facuity of Social Sciences, University of Lagos Special Guest of Honour Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Majority Leader, House of Representative Federal Republic of Nigeria, FCTAbuja Keynote Speaker Prof. Femi Mimiko, mni Department of Political Science, Obalemi Awolowo U~versity, lie-lIe Hon. Desmond Elliot Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Art & Cutture LagosStateHouse01Assembly Conveners Prof. Risikat Oladoyin S. Dauda Head, Department 01Economics, University of Lagos Professor Femi Saibu Chairman, Planning Committee f,r, DATE: Wednesday July 18, 2018 VENUE:Afe 8abalola Aud~orium TIME: 10:00am------_.- rof. J F S Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos Chief Host 01 Hon. emi Gbajabiamila Majority Leader, House of Representative Federal Republic of Nigeria, FeT Abuja Special Guest of Honour 02 LEGlSI.AI1VE OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS AND .INFRASI1UJCnJRAL PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA: Prof. Ladi Hamalai, MFR National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), National Assembly, FCT,Abuja Distinguished Guest Speaker 03 Prof. Femi imiko,mni Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, lIe-lfe Chairman / Keynote Speaker 04 lffiISIlffiVE OVERSIGHT RJNCI10NS AND lNFRASfR1JCIUIW PROJECTFINANCING IN NIGERIA: Ho . Des ond Elliot Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Art & Culture Lagos State House of Assembly Keynote Speaker 05 UGlSUJIVE CJ\IERSJGHfFUNCI10NS AND INFRASTRlJCIUIW. PROJECT fINANCING IN NIGERIk Prof. Iyiola Oni Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos Host 06 LEGISW'IVE OVERSIGHf fUNCI10NS AND INFRASI'RUCIURA PROJECT FlNANQNG IN NIGERIA: Prof. Risikat Oladoyin S. Dauda Head, Department of Economics, University of Lagos 07 UGlSL/ITM OVERSIGHT FUNCI10NS AND 1NFAASTRJJCIU1W PROJECT F1NANCING IN NIGERIA: Professor Feml Salbu Chairman, Planning Committee 08 1. Arrival of Guests and Registration 2. Opening Prayer 9.00 - 11.00am 11.00am Dr Mrs Ngozi Nwakeze LEGlSlATIVEOVEIlSIGHT FUNCI10NS AND INfR.4.SrnlJClUIW PJ\OjJ;CT FlJIIANClNG IN NIGERIA: PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 3. National Anthem 4. Introduction of Guests- Dr Dele Ashiru 5. Remarks by the Head, Department of Economics- Professor Risikat O. S. Dauda 6. Remarks by the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences- Professor Iyiola Oni 7. Welcome Address by the Vice-Chancellor- Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS 8. Chairman's Keynote Address- Professor Femi Mimiko MNI 9. Special Address by Hon Desmond Elliot - Chairman, House committee on Tourism, Art & Culture, Lagos House of Assembly Alausa Ikeja 10. Citations of Guest Speaker, Professor Ladi Hamalai, MFR by Dr Babatunde W Adeoye 11. The Lecture 12. Interactive session with Audience 13. Presentation of Awards 14. Closing Remarks by the Chairman 15. Vote of Thanks by Chairman, Planning Committee- Professor Femi Saibu 16. Closing Prayer - Dr Ayodele I Shittu 17. National Anthem/ Departure 09 LEGISlATIVE OVERSIGHf FUNCTIONS AND INFRASI1UJCIUIW. PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA; BRIEFCIlAIlON OF PROE lADI HAMAlAI, MFR Prof. Ladi Hamalai is the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS). A Professor of Political Science,she was the pioneer Project Coordinator of Policy Analysis and Research Project (pARP), National Assembly, since 2004. She obtained a Doctorate Degree in Development Studies from the University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom. She attended Bayero University Kano (1981) and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA 1985 (Master's Degree in Political Science, with a focus on PolicyStudies). Ladi Hamalai lectured at the University of Maiduguri and Nigerian Defence Academy from 1982 to 2003. She specialized in the area of Economic Policy Making in Nigeria with a focus on Government-Business Relations within the context of economic reform. She has authored over 50 national and international publications and holds two National Awards: Member of the Order of Federal Republic (MFR), 2001 and one of the 50 Woman of Distinction honoured by the Presidencyin 201O. 10 CfWIONOF N. OLUWAFEMI MIMIKO, PHD, MNI PROFESSOR OF POLmCAL SCIENCE LEGISLATIVEOVERSIGHT FUNcnONS AND INFRASI1WClURAL PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA: Professor Nahzeem Oluwafemi Mimiko, mni, trained at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), lIe-lfe, Nigeria; earning a first degree, BSc Social Sciences (Political Science) in 1982; M.Sc. International Relations in 1984, and a doctorate in International Relations in 1992. He did post-doctoral studies at The Thomas J. Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1993); and the Academy of Korean Studies, Seoul, South Korea (1996). Professor Mimiko was at various times University Post-graduate Fellow, OAU (1983/84); SSRC-MocArthur Foundation Fellow (1993); Korean Foundation Fellow (1996) and Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor, under the Military Scholar Initiatives, at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2004). In June 2004, Professor Mimiko was conferred with the US Military Academy Army Commander's Public Service Award; and in March 2011, with the University of Texas at Austin Africa Conference Distinguished Public Service Award. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA), International Political Science Association (IPSA), Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS). He is also a Paul Harris Fellow. Professor Mimiko's research and publication interest is in Comparative Political Economy, International Relations, Development and Transition Studies, Higher Education Governance, and Policy and Strategic Studies. A celebrated teacher, and an accomplished Keynote Speaker at international conferences, Mimiko has authored more than 100 journal articles and book chapters. He is the author of Swimming Against the Tide: Development Challenge for the Long-disadvantaged in a 11 Professor Mimiko was at different times Acting Dean of Faculty (2000-2002); Head of Department (2002-2004); Deputy Vice- Chancellor (2004-2006); and Acting Vice-Chancellor (May - October 2006) at Adekunle Ajasin University (formerly Ondo State University). He also served as Head of Department of Political Science,OAU (2008-2010); and on secondment from OAU, as the fourth Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, from 2010 to 2015. The US Transparency International Standard (USTIS)rated AAUA, on hiswatch, asthe bestStateUniversity in Nigeria, 2013. LEGlSVJM OVERSIGHT RJNCI10NS AND INFRAST1UJCIUIW.. PROJECT FINANCING IN NIGERIA: Fundamentally-skewed Global System (lIe-lfe: OAU Press:2010); Globalization: The Politics of Global Economic Relations and International Business (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2012). Hismost recent books are Getting Our Universities BackOn Track: Reflections and Governance Paradigms From My Vice- Chancellorship (Austin, TX: Pan-African University Press, 2017); and 'Democradura': Essays on Nigeria's Limited Democracy (Durham, NC: CAp,2017). At the completion of his vice-chancellorship early 2015, the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, approved Professor Mimiko's nomination by the National University Commission, to take up the only slot of the Nigerian University Systemon the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 37, 2015, of the prestigious National Institute for Policyand Strategic Studies, (NIPSS),Kuru; at the end of which he earned the 'mni' (Member, National Institute). He had a stint asAfrican and African-American StudiesAssociate at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts,USA,from January 2016 to January 2017; after which he returned to his chair of Political Scienceat OAU. A Delegate to the 2014 National Conference; and 'Osemawe of Ondo Royal Awardee' (ORA), Professor Femi Mimiko, mni, ls married to Abosede, an Economist and Lawyer; and they are blessedwith children. He is into gardening, ballpoint collection, and photography. Heenjoyswalking-out, and also playsgolf. 12 CllATIONOF HONOURABLE DESMOND EILIOT LEGISlATIVE OVERSiGHT FUNCTIONS AND INFRASI'RJJClUR PROJF,Cr FINANCING IN NIGERIA: An economist, actor, film-maker and politician, is a Nigerian film star who has used his gift of acting to project Nigeria in good stead to the outside world. He is one of the country's top film makers who raised the bar of acting and brought a major reform into the film industry through the revival of the cinema culture and the bulk office production. The talented actor is the legislator representing the good people of Surulere constituency 01 in Lagos State House of Assembly, where his almost two decade experience in acting has earned him the position of the Chairman Committee on Tourism, Art And Culture, which he is handling with much creativity and style. ELLlOTI is a friendly, humble and honest personality who loves to respect people's feelings and aspirations. He will always encourage people around him to develop their dreams ostensibly because he himself once revealed he was influenced to become an actor by a friend. He has gained himself many political and entertainment awards within years of his services which are: Award of Recognition for Outstanding Impact and Adding Value, Transforming Lives from the Grassroots, and Influencing the Youth, January2018. Award of Appreciation: Youth Driven Initiatives 23rdSeptember, 2017. Contribution to The Success of The 5th Faculty of Education International Conference 23rdOctober, 2017. Award of Recognition in the Outstanding Performance in the area of Youth Empowerment and Development 3rd February 2017. Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Award: BestSupporting Actor in a~~ Drama 2014 Award of Excellence as an Icon of Humanity in Recognition of enormous contribution to the Education Sector, Youth { 13 Empowerment and Development in Nigeria as a whole 14th February2013 GIAMA BestFilm Director (Diaspora) 2013 Nollywood and Africa Film Critics' Awards: Best Director in Diaspora Film (TheEntrapped) 2012. Afro Hollywood Award UK: Outstanding Achievement in Film 2006 Filmmakers Association of Nigeria Washington D.C USA: Recognition for Outstanding Performance and Contribution to the Nigeria Film Industry2004. LEGISlATIVE OVERSIGHf RJNCTIONS AND 1NFRASI1U.JCIURAL PRD)ECf FINANCING IN NIGERIA: Just to mention a few. He was the former Brand Ambassador, Globacom Nigeria, Unilever Nigeria, RlG Mobile (Ghono}, and Brand Ambassadorfor ONE Naija till date. In 2008, he established The Desmond Elliott foundation - a volunteer based non-profit, non-religious charitable organization that gives hope to the hopeless and aids human capacity development in Nigeria and Africa. Its main target groups are youth, women, widows, the elderly and the underprivileged in the society. Some of its projects include; providing clean and safe water for people in rural and urban poor areas facilitating and creating youth development programs and providing health insurance for the elderly. He served as a Spokesperson for the SClMA (Sickle Cell Interactive Management Association). A volunteer-based organization that creates awareness, provides knowledge and in-depth information to the public about the predicament of the genetic disorder, Sickle Cell Anemia. 14 SPOKESPERSON/AMBASSADOR for LENSON HEALTH (A Project of Harvard University) A Social Responsibility and Advocacy Project by Harvard University for health issues and social issues relating to health, through modern and new media platforms. LEGISIXlIV£OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS AND INFRASl1UJCIURA PROJECT FlNANCING IN NIGERIA: A GOODWILL PATRON for KUTH FOUNDATION (Keep up The Hope) A non-governmental, non-partisan organization, set up to initiate innovative programs on education, healthcare, autocracy, civic education and good governance. The self-proclaimed PanAfrican was born on 4th February 1975 to a Yoruba father (from Olowogbowo in Lagos state) and an Igbo mother (from lIah in Delta state). He obtained a degree in economics from the Lagos State University (LASU) in 2004 and he has starred in over 200 films. He is today one of the country's top film-makers. He is a jolly good fellow in the Assembly because he relates well with his colleagues who respect him. He is also the darling of the people of his constituency who see in him a trustworthy and dependable friend. He is a delectable ambassador of good will both for the youth and all. He is married to Mrs. Victoria Elliott and the union is blessed with four adorable children. 15 Secretary PIANNING COMMIlTEE MEMBERS 1. Prof. O.M Saibu 2. Dr.W.AIsola 3. Dr.J. A. Omojolaibi 4. Dr.0.0 Adebiyi 5. Dr.S. O. Oladipo 6. Dr.A. I. Shittu 7. Mrs. E. F.A. Ajayi 8. MrO.lwegbu Chairman LATMUS@08033505887