Linus Okorie-GOTNI President (left) and Ifie Sekibo ( MD Heritage Bank)
Guardians of the Nation International –GOTNI over
the years has been known for its Leadership values and precept. GOTNI under the
leadership of Linus Okorie who is the president was founded nineteen years ago and
has ever since then been known for building and grooming leaders from different
works of life.
The president of Guardians of the Nation
International in a brief meeting with the Group Managing Director Heritage
Bank, Ifie Sekibo stressed on the need for Nigerians to embrace good leadership
and followership. According to him, the youths are eager to see a new dawn when
it comes to leadership and core competences in the part of our existing
leaders.
The group MD and Chief Executive of Heritage Bank expressed
his warmth at the visit by the team, concurring with the truth about the need
for a change which he says is a personal effort that the individual must make.
He cited countries like the United States of America where leadership is more
practical than in words.
Speaking with the GOTNI crew, the MD Heritage Bank endorsed
Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI) for the leadership attributes it
has acquired over the years and pledged to support the organization to achieve
its vision of reorienting the minds of Nigerians.
Mr. Sekibo who is a true epitome of leadership, expressed
his satisfaction with the great course and encouraged Mr. Okorie to keep up the
good work as it is expedient that we follow the right part in leadership.
Mr. Sekibo he is an accountant, a fellow of the Institute
of Chartered Accountant (ICAN), and an Alumni of Harvard Business School
amongst others. He shared with the GOTNI crew his leadership vision of
achieving a higher calling even without having the resources needed for the
calling. According to him, "A leader is one who is able to achieve
something without the necessary apparatus readily available."
He also stated core values a leader must imbibe,
such as clear service, followership, character, tenacity (staying power), and
empathy.
Mr Sekibo expressed his gratitude to the president
of GOTNI for appointing him as a keynote speaker at the forth coming EMERGING
LEADERS CONFERENCE, he believes that the conference will bring the basics of
leadership to the fore knowledge of all present.He also used the medium to encourage young leaders, to be part of the
conference.
Meanwhile, on a lighter note, Mr Sekibo thanked the
president of GOTNI- Linus Okorie for the opportunity, and endorsed her new
platform – THE WOMEN MENTORSHIP PROGRAAMME.
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