In a bid to explore sustainable finance and developmental models for Nigerian states, AELEX, a leading law firm host its 2016 Annual Lecture with the theme “Making States Work”.

The lecture is billed to hold on Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at the Muson Centre, Lagos.

According to the organisers, the 2016 lecture which is the 11th in the series of its annual lectures is poised “…to consider issues relating to the sustainability of individual states, especially as Nigeria goes through a recession. The format for the lecture will be that of a panel of insightful discussants with diverse sectorial expertise and erudition.

Outlined panelists for the 2016 AELEX lecture are:
His Excellency, Mr. Donald Duke (CON), Former Governor of Cross River;
His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi (CON), Former Governor of Anambra State;
Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede (CON), Former Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc;
Mr. Isaac Babatunde, Executive Director, Corporate & Sovereign Ratings, Agusto & Co; and
Professor Chidi Odinkalu, Africa Program of the Open Society Justice Initiative.

The question is "what make states work and how can we get out of recession with a working states"