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Ode to Kofi Annan – Oseloka H. Obaze’s 2006 poem resonates.
- August 18, 2018
- By Oseloka Obaze, MD & CEO
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“An Ode To Kofi” – My 2006 poem in honour of Kofi Annan after he stepped down as UN Secretary General. (Published in Regarscent Past- A collection of Poems, Ben Bosah Books, 2015).
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Mr. Obaze is the former Secretary to the State Government of Anambra State, Nigeria from 2012 to 2015 - MD & CEO, Oseloka H. Obaze. Mr. Obaze also served as a former United Nations official, from 1991-2012, and as a former member of the Nigerian Diplomatic Service, from 1982-1991.
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About Selonnes Consult
Selonnes Consult Ltd. is a Strategic Policy, Good Governance and Management Consulting Firm, founded by Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze who served as Secretary to Anambra State Government from 2012-2015; a United Nations official from 1991-2012 and a Nigerian Foreign Service Officer from 1982-1991.
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