The Minister of Defense, Major Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd.); the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Hon. Justice Abdul Aboki, Justice of the Supreme Court were among the public officials inducted and conferred with the Fellowship of the Institute of Leadership Assessment and Development Nigeria in Abuja recently.
Other public officials inducted and conferred with the Fellowship of the Institute included: Special Assistant to the President on African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dr. Mairo Tanko Almakura; Hon. Princess Gloria Akobundu, CEO Auda/NEPAD/APRM Nigeria; Prof. Charles Okechukwu Esimone, Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Chief Dr. Fabian Nwaora, OON as well as Chief Dr. Alexander Okafor, OON of the Chikason Group.
Speaking during the ceremony, Dr. Baba Adamu, Director General of the Institute, disclosed that the Institute of Leadership Assessment and Development Nigeria arrived at a decision to acknowledge and induct public officials, deserving individuals and business leaders as Fellows of the institute.
According to Adamu, the Fellowship induction, though long overdue but never too late was conferred on some public officials and business executives on merit.
He noted that it was time to identify, acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the forerunners of their development strategies by projecting their image as role models.
The Director General further observed that the conferment of these special honors and titles on some deserving Nigerians came along with symbolic prestigious awards signifying the organizers objectives and the bearers courage to provide solutions to today’s problems.
“The board of the institute congratulates all prospective fellows for their achievements and wish them all the best”, he stated.
The Fellowship induction which was earlier scheduled to hold at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on October 28, 2021 was later held on November 4, 2021.
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