The Segun Adeleye Foundation for Good Leadership in Africa
(SAFFGLIA) has berthed in the commercial centre of the nation, Lagos, to encourage governments across the continent of Africa
to embrace good governance in order to improve citizens standard of living,
reports ITRealms.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and
the chairman of Bi-Courtney, Mr. Wale Babalakin, were both represented by
the Head, NAN Lagos operations, Mr. Joe Bankole and Head Corporate
Communication, Resort International, Ms Molara Wood, respectively.
While Mohammed was the guest speaker, Babalaki chaired the event as
“Setting Agenda For Good Leadership in Africa.
The three in one event also witnessed the launch of a book: So
Long Too Long Nigeria, authored by Mr. Segun Adeleye, Founder of SAFFGLIA and
President/CEO World Stage Limited.
The minister who was represented by the Director, Lagos
Operations, News Agency of Nigeria, Joe Bankole described the birth of SAFFGLIA
as the beginning of a new done for good leadership in Nigeria. According
to him the present administration is a representation of the values that the
Foundation stands for, adding that the government is proud to associate with
the foundation.
The minister identified corruption as the biggest challenges
facing African development. He noted that the administration of President
Mohammed Buhari is committed to fighting the menace in order to secure the
future of the unborn generations.
“Leadership is about integrity and accountability
and Nigerians has voted for President Buhari to change the face of leadership
in Nigeria and transform the nation for the benefit of all, and Nigerians
really need to give him time to enjoy the promised change,” Minister said.
While reviewing the book, Managing Director, Freedom Online, Mr.
Gabriel Akinadewo cited the relevance of Segun Adeleye’s
articles written about eight years ago
on infrastructural decadence, corruption, government policies,
unemployment among others to present day Nigeria.
While recommending the book to those in authorities, government
and corporate organizations Akinadewo noted that, “The fact that majority of
issues captured in the book are testimonies of present realities in the country
today shows that Nigeria has not changed over the years.”
In his opening remarks titled, Africa: The Tragedy of Wrong
History, Mr. Adeleye went memory lane from the first coup in January 15, 1966
trying to identify where things went wrong.
He pointed out how bad leadership had held Africa hostage for
years preventing the young generations from attaining their full
potential.
He highlighted the visions of the foundation to include, to draw
attention to activities of governments from local to national levels and
encourage/ compel them to do things in the best interest of the people;
it will engage in leadership training programmes that will champion the spirit
of development of their societies in Nigeria and Africa; it will promote
research into good leadership in Africa, among others”.
The Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor,
Dr Adeleke Ipaye, who represented Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the event commended the author,
saying his crusade for positive leadership is in line with the agenda of the
current leadership in Nigeria.
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Pix: R-L: Dr Adeleke Ipaye,
Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor, representing the Governor Rauf
Aregbesola; Molara Wood, Head Corporate Communications, Resort International
Ltd, representing Dr Wale Babalakin; Mr Segun Adeleye, President/CEO World
Stage Ltd and founder Segun Adeleye Foundation for Good Leadership in Africa
(SAFFGLIA); Mr Joe Bankole, Head of Lagos Operations, News Agency of Nigeria
representing Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Mrs
Tosin Adeleye, Trustee of SAFFGLIA at the launch of the foundation and a book, ‘So
Long Too Long Nigeria’ by Segun Adeleye at the Afe Babalola Hall, University of
Lagos.
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