GOTNI President gets Endorsement from Group MD of Heritage Bank

 
 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.