Multiple award-winning former Governor of Delta State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, CON, will be the Special Guest of Honour at this year’s edition of the Maris Annual Public Service Lecture.
The Secretary to the Maris Trust Council, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, disclosed that Sen. Okowa during whose tenure the annual lecture series commenced in 2019 has given his assurance that he will make time in his busy schedule to be physically present at the event.
Egugbo, who also serves as the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Sunday morning.
Egugbo further revealed that Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, CFR, will deliver the Keynote Address on the topic: “Insecurity: Bane Of Nigeria’s Unity And Progress.”
The lecture is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, Delta State, at 12:00 noon.
Former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dele Ezeoba, will serve as the Chairman of the Occasion, while Prof. Kemi Emina, the OdiEga of Ebu Kingdom, will moderate the discussion segment.
Of the five slated discussants, Egugbo has released the names of two: Prof. Hope Eghagha and the former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Sir Mike Ejiofor.
The first Maris Annual Public Service Lecture took place in 2019, shortly after former Governor Okowa’s re-election and prior to his inauguration for a second term in office as Governor.
