Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s immediate past
president, has been given a new assignment in the
United States of America.
According to Daily Post, the former Bayelsa state
governor has been chosen to present the keynote address
at the 2016 Hope Global Forums conference, billed to
hold in the second week of January in Atlanta.
Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, during a recent visit to
the United States of America.
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The event is held annually to convene thousands of
thought leaders, business professionals and public policy
officials from many countries to brainstorm on ways of
advancing the social and economic well-being of all
people around the world.
Bill Clinton, America’s former president had, at the 2015
edition of the event which attracted over 3, 000 leaders
from 40 countries, performed a role similar to the one
expected of Jonathan.
The letter confirming the ex-president for the new role
was jointly signed by Operation Hope chief executive:
John Hope Bryant, the group’s spokesman, Andrew Young,
and the Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed.
Their expectation is the Jonathan will share his
experience as a public office holder with a global
audience during the entrepreneurship mentoring
programme.
“As someone recognised for his leadership and vision in
Nigeria and abroad, we are personally requesting your
attendance. It is important for us that your influential voice
and perspective be included as we drive a global
conversation.
“We invite you to join Fortune 500 CEO’s, private investors,
financial leaders and government officials to connect and
collaborate on this vision.
“With the theme ‘Reimagining the Global Economy: Inclusive
Economics’, the annual meeting is set against the backdrop
of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend and gathers
leaders from government, community and the private sector
to outline a vision for the modern global; economy; A vision
where the undeserved, working poor and struggling middle
class are viewed as untapped assets for economic growth,
entrepreneurship and job creation.
“The powerful history of Atlanta as the ‘Cradle of the Civil
Rights Movement’ serves as a catalyst for our gathering,
highlighting the unfinished work of economic self-reliance
launched by Dr. King prior to his death. We will honour that
legacy with a series of activities for our guests, including
‘white glove’ viewing of Dr. King’s papers,” the invitation
letter read in part.
This is not the first time the former Nigerian leader is
being engaged outside the country as he was also
deployed by the Tanzanian government as the head of
Commonwealth election observers in the country’s
presidential election.
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