The Board of Trustees of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation has set up a committee for the 20th anniversary of the commissioning of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Foundation on Friday, Jacqueline Farris, the Committee will be headed by Mr Akin Kekere-Ekun.
Farris also disclosed that the Board of the Foundation also met on June 13,2019 to review its activities for the year 2018 and programmes/projects for 2019/2020.
“The Board of Trustees of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation met on June 13, 2019 in the Boardroom of the Yar’adua Centre under the chairmanship of H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. Also present at the meeting were Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Mutallab, Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, Chief Dubem Onyia, Mallam Murtala Yar’Adua and Mrs. Jacqueline Farris. Apologies were received from H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON, Hajia Binta Yar’Adua, General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (Rtd.) and Mr. Yomi Edu.
“The Board reviewed the progress of the Foundation’s activities for the year 2018 and approved programmes and projects for 2019/2020 which include Climate Change Education and Awareness, Promoting Good Governance and Responsible Management of Public Resources and Confronting Gender Based Violence.
“The position of the 24 Yar’Adua Merit Scholars in Nigerian universities supported by the Foundation was received and commendations were sent to those who have creditably concluded their studies.”