Top security practitioners, politicians, business executives, traditional rulers and many others from different walks of life are expected at the 25th annual Lecture/award ceremony of the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) which holds Thursday November 29, 2018 at Sheba Events Centre, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Near Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. It begins at 10 am.
In a statement by the Secretary, CRAN Lecture Committee, Mr. Frank Oshanugor, this year’s lecture has its theme as “2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS: THE SECURITY CHALLENGES AHEAD. The lecture would be delivered by Mr. Dennis Amachree, a former chieftain of the Department of State Service (DSS) and currently a private security consultant.
Like in previous events, this year’s event would also feature the recognition and honoring of personalities who have distinguished themselves in various sectors of the economy. Among them are personnel of the nation’s security agencies, private security companies, banks, agencies, and business organizations.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, his Ogun State counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun and Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazzau are expected at the event as Special Guests of Honour while the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, Muhammadu Babandede and the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security & Civil Defense Corp, Abdullahi Muhammed are the Guests of Honour at the event. The Chairmen of NDLEA and EFCC, Col. Mohammadu Abdallah and Ibrahim Magu respectively are the Special Guests.
The Oluwo of Iwo Land, Osun State Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi and Oba of Igbobi-Sabe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Owolabi Adeyemi Adeshina Adeniyi would be the Royal Fathers of the day.
Over the years, the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria through its annual lecture has provided the platform for issues of national importance to be discussed and solutions preferred and invariably assisted the authorities in taking some policy decisions.
