The issues will be dissected on the popular monthly interview discourse, Boiling Point Arena, on Sunday March 9, 2025 at 8pm.

To feature as Discussants are a retired top Military General (whose identity is still under wraps), Senator Babafemi Ojudu, a fearless journalist/Editor who was one of those who resisted military dictatorship leading to his incarceration, and Jamiu Abiola, one of the children of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the symbol of the June 12 struggle.

The forthcoming edition of Boiling Point Arena, which is the 29th episode over the past two and half years, holds via Zoom and to be broadcast live on three radio stations, WASH 94.9FM, Lagos, Sweet 107.1FM and Roots 97.1FM, both located in Abeokuta.

The once-in-a-month current affairs programme with an incredibly large online followership, is hosted by Dr Ayo Arowojolu, a media professional and public relations strategist who parades 35 years multi-varied career experience spanning the media, banking and education sectors.

The interview is themed: “June 12: The Babangida Apologia and Opening of Old Wounds and What Consequences to Follow, if any”.

Expectedly, the trio of Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Jamiu Abiola and the top military brass who was one of the dramatis personae before and aftermath of the June 12 saga, will validate or invalidate some of Babangida’s disclosures as expressed in his recent book.

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Ojudu, a co-founder of The News and Tempo Magazines, whose journalism career spanned over four decades later transitioned into politics and got elected in 2011 as Senator representing Ekiti Central.

In the last dispensation during the Buhari regime, Ojudu served as Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters but attached to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.

For his part, Jamiu Abiola is the younger brother of Hasfat Abiola-Costello, both who are children of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola who was assassinated during the struggle for the reclamation of the annulled election.

Jamiu Abiola in November 2024 got appointed into the Tinubu cabinet as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.

The discussants are to also offer perspectives on the implications of Babangida’s latest disclosures to the nation’s polity and the likelihood of re-opening old wounds across the different ethnic divides in the country.

Foremost traditional ruler, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Prof. Saka Matemilola, is expected to deliver a keynote address to herald the discourse, in his capacity as Chairman, Boiling Point Council of Royals and Elders.

According to a statement by the Chairman, Organizing Committee for the programme,  Dr Eddy Ademosu, one of Nigeria’s notable Public Relations icon, the interview discourse will in particular point the way forward for reinventing Nigeria.

Ademosu commended the management of Sweet FM, chaired by its promoter, Senator Olugbenga Obadara, and the owners of WASH FM and Roots FM for identifying with worthy causes through partnering with the Boiling Point platform to widen the audience reach of the discourse via their terrestrial and online channels.

Boiling Point, a news and general interest group, comprises an array of eminent personalities including over 300 professors, technocrats, industry leaders, high court justices, traditional rulers, security top shots, media professionals and several others.

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The centre said that was in the tradition of keeping records of the Wives of Heads of States and Presidents.

The Director-General of the Centre, Mrs Mary Ekpere-Eta, spoke in Abuja during the induction ceremony of 22 female icons into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame.

Ekpere-Eta said that the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, who was brutally murdered at the peak of the struggle for June 12, Dr Stella Adadevoh, who died while saving the country from the widespread of the deadly Ebola Virus topped the list of the 22 inductees.

She said that there was need to celebrate the achievements of Nigerian women considering various barriers which limited them from attaining success, adding that such women had paved way for the success of today’s women.

“The hall of fame features a comprehensive display of records of women from the pre-colonial days, who played legendary roles in trade and commerce, politics, inter-tribal wars etc, but since 2007, no woman has made it to the hall.

“The Hall of Fame provides role models for younger girls and the society at large on the unlimited potential of women in Nigerian society,” Ekpere-Eta said.

She assured Nigerians that the induction would be held every four years to ensure that women were adequately captured in the Hall of Fame.

Ekpere-Eta said that the selection was done on merit with documented proofs and assured that modalities, which included quest for excellence, integrity and other positive attributes were the ingredients considered for the selection.

The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, who was represented by her Senior Special Adviser, Mrs Hajo Sani, advised the inductees to mentor the younger generation to serve as legacy.

“It is the collective responsibility of women to continue to work in their different areas of specialisation toward contributing to nation building.

“I urge women to continue to operate in transparency, modesty, honesty and integrity which are core values of this administration and to contribute to next generation of women leaders,” she said.

The Special Adviser to the President on Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the Hall of Fame would be a tourist centre for foreign nationals and diplomats who visited the country on official assignments.

She said the Hall of Fame would be one of the official places of call because it had added to the Nigerian story with women as major catalyst to national development.

Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and Vintage Garba Masi, who were the first females to represent two states in the Senate were among the 23 inductees into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame.

Other inductees included Hajiya Maryam Sanusi Dantata for Women and Youths empowerment; Flt. Lt. Blessing Liman, first female military pilot; Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, first female judge of the Appeal Court; Dr Stella Adadevoh, for saving Nigeria from the spread of the Ebola virus, among others.

Source:  NAN

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