PUNUKA Annual Lecture Holds April 27

The 2017 edition of the PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors annual lecture with the topic: “The Role of Public Private Partnership in Infrastructural Development” will hold on Thursday April 27, 2017 at the Metropolitan Club, 15 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 10.00am.

Mr. Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham will be the Chairman of this year’s lecture, while Anthony Ross QC, Founder E. Anthony Ross Professional Corporation, Canada and Frank Walwyn, Partner at WeirFoulds LLP, Canada will be the Guest Lecturers. The lecture will also have a panel of Discussants that will further deliberate on the subject. Speaking on

the appropriateness of the Lecture theme, the Senior Partner of PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors, Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN stated that the topic was timely as it would focus on how the much needed infrastructural development can be achieved through PPP.

Also speaking on the subject, Olapeju Anozie, who is a Senior Associate at Punuka and Chairperson of the 2017 Lecture Committee, said the rationale behind choosing the topic stems from the fact that infrastructural development in any country is a key catalyst for economic growth, and every government desires to see improvement and development of road networks, increased power generation, construction of bridges, development of ports and railways in the country, among others.

However, the huge cost associated with infrastructure development has also raised concerns regarding the impact of such expenditure on the economy and it is on this basis that private participation is encouraged to enable every country meet set infrastructural goals.

The PUNUKA Lecture is a programme aimed at bringing together key industry players and stakeholders on topical issues bordering on the economy, global best practice, good governance, nation-building, amongst others.