To Raise Values- Based, No-Excuse Leaders of Responsibility, Integrity, Compassion & Excellence who will transform their families, organizations, Comm ...
The increasing complexity of issues being addressed by contemporary African leaders is putting extraordinary demands on government officials, academic and business professionals as they struggle to deal with cross-cutting issues on the local, state, national, and regional levels, as they relate to, among others, policy formulations, legislation, regulation and monitoring, justice, natural resource
s management, transportation, provision of urban and social services, environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, sustainable tourism, leading ultimately to sustainable economic growth. With the increasing population of Africa, currently estimated at 800 million, it is extremely important and strategic that current and future generation of African workers, managers, and leaders, who would have to lead Africa out of her predicaments, be exposed to responsible, high integrity leadership and high-quality management principles if only to preserve gains made so far by past administrations. Popular pictures the world knows about the African continent and her people are those painted in the brush of poverty, sickness, civil strife, hunger, disease, corruption, weak economies, illiteracy, high child and maternal mortality, low life expectancy, deprivation, oppression, dictatorship, and hopelessness. The fact remains that Africa is a richer continent than most with untapped mineral reserves, strategic location for global commerce, fertile untilled farmlands, largest fresh water bodies, and large population for large capital market. The budget of African nations, such as Nigeria, exceeds those of some European countries and most Asian countries. Yet we have never witnessed the level of hardship and destitution before as seen today in nations of Africa, including Nigeria. Most countries with far less GNP and budget fair better than us. The puzzling question is: Why? Many formerly third-world countries such as Japan, Korea, Singapore, and India have transformed their economies and nations to first-world operational standards through strict practice and adherence to integrity leadership and quality management principles. For Africa to advance beyond its current state of social and economic malaise, she must follow the Singapore model by establishing a rigorous and aggressive program of developing disciplined leaders of disciplined thought who will guide disciplined and strategic action towards a morally and socially responsible Africa. While our friends around the globe will support, assist, and encourage us, in the final analysis, Africans must rise up and develop their continent. It will be highly irresponsible and acceptance of second class citizenship to the rest of the world if we fail to do so. And that journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step.
20/02/2021