The family of member of House of Representatives, Hon Gboyega Isiaka have concluded plans to hold 50th memorial anniversary lecture in honour of his father Prince Tijani Adebowale Isiaka,
Penpushing reports that the lecture themed, “Education as a Tool to Fight Poverty: The Case of Africa’s Suburban Communities,” is scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Tijani Isiaka Resource Centre, Imeko, in Imeko Afon local government area of Ogun State
The lecture will examine the role of education in tackling poverty and promoting development in communities outside major urban centres and will bring together invited guests from public service, academia, business and the community.
Penpushing further reports that Isiaka, popularly known as T. Ade, died on November 1, 1976, and served as Executive Director of the Western Nigeria Development Corporation, now Odu’a Investment Company Limited.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Commission, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, and the Director and former Chairman of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, will headline ceremony
Penpushing also reports that Ogundipe, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, will deliver the keynote address, while Ashiru will chair the occasion, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, will attend as the Special Guest of Honour.
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