From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Guardian of the Nation International (GOTNI) Leadership Centre, has attributed the bulk of Nigeria’s problem to the lack of quality leadership among political Officer holders.
GOTNI Founder, Dr Linus Okorie, at a press briefing ahead of a leadership conference, said with quality leadership and mentorship, Nigeria would be a great nation.
He said the present administration should appoint people with character that than those interested in acquiring wealth at the detriment of the country.
He said: “Every leader that is going to Head a department of government, whether at the Ministerial level, must have technical knowledge of that particular mandate.
“Let us assume it is the Ministry of Health, the person must be a first-class technical solid person who has experience in that sector. The second thing is visionary, with a sense of urgency.
“You need to have people who have an aversion for materialism, people who are not interested in materialism, but people who are interested in service, it is a passion of materialism that destroyed our system.
“People come in and see political leadership as an opportunity to be wealthy and build great houses and at the end of the day they get riches, but they are not wealthy.”
Okorie further disclosed that with the passion to correct leadership abnormalities in Nigeria, he has assembled renowned leadership experts to speak at the conference.
According to him, Canadian-American author of the popular ‘Eat that Frog’ book, Brian Tracy, Kenya’s anti-corruption czar, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, and many others have been confirmed to speak at Abuja’s National Leadership Conference.
He added that the Conference being organized by GOTNI Leadership Centre would provide a platform for a leadership renaissance.
He revealed that ” this conference provides the opportunity for managers and executives in private and public organizations to strengthen their leadership capacities, establish new networks, and develop the capacity to maximize the potential of their existing networks to the advantage of their institutions.
“Through a series of cutting-edge leadership conversations and thought-provoking panel discussions, this conference aims to reinforce the need for leadership development for organizational and national leaders.