Atuwase III to Deliver Keynote Address at 2026 EYC Conference

Esther Oluku

Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwase III, will on Saturday, July 11, 2026, deliver the keynote address at the Early Years Childcare Conference, themed ‘Beyond Care: Positioning Early Childhood Education as a National Priority.’

Olori Atuwase will join the first lady of Lagos State, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Executive Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi; Head Counsellor at WARIF, Gloria Joacquim, alongside other selected speakers to spotlight the role of early childhood education in shaping the development of children in society.

This year’s Early Years Childhood Conference is the fifth in the series of conferences hosted by the Alfa Chains Limited founded by United Kingdom based Nigerian, Caroline Popoola, bringing together educators, school leaders, developmental learning practitioners and policymakers committed to improving outcomes for young children.