Delivering
a speech with the title "Leadership: the private sector perspective",
Elumelu,
while acknowledging the pivotal being played by the military said that
the military institution has contributed immensely to the unity and
peace in the nation. According to him, the development of any nation is
assured by the quality of its armed forces among
other public institutions. “The Nigerian Military gives us hope in this
country. The facilities I see here are comparable to any I have seen in
Europe and the US,” Elumelu said.
While
sharing his thoughts on leadership in the private sector,
Elumelu stated that there
is no difference between private and public sector leadership, rather,
the focus of leaders should be on mapping out a vision and mobilising
people to fulfil the vision. “ The public sector leaders, likewise their
counterparts in the private sector must understand
that to succeed in business or public service, they have to lead
well. Leaders who succeed are those who think legacy,” Elumelu affirmed.
Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Guest Speaker, Mr. Tony Elumelu (middle); Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Air Vice Marshall Suleiman Abubakar Dambo ; and Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed ), flanked by the course participants of the Senior Course 40 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, during the Guest Lecture Series of the College where Elumelu delivered a paper titled “Leadership: Private Sector Perspective”, in Jaji, Kaduna,
Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Guest Speaker, Mr. Tony Elumelu (middle); Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Air Vice Marshall Suleiman Abubakar Dambo ; and Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed ), flanked by the course participants of the Senior Course 40 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, during the Guest Lecture Series of the College where Elumelu delivered a paper titled “Leadership: Private Sector Perspective”, in Jaji, Kaduna,
He
further reiterated the responsibility of leaders to galvanise change
and development,
charging those present to think of leaving a lasting legacy behind for
generations to come “to prove to the world that this is not a wasted
generation’.
Elumelu's
speech affirms his stance of the private sector taking a more proactive
role in
the development of Africa, embodied in his philosophy called
Africapitalism. He encouraged the students to become leaders of purpose
as leadership is not by accident, rather, leaders are made. “People do
not buy into a vision they do not understand; they buy
into a vision and mission that resonate with them,” he said.
Responding to the speech, the Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Air
Vice Marshal Suleiman Abubakar Dambo, appreciated Elumelu’s perspective
on leadership. “We are delighted to have in our presence an embodiment
of knowledge, visionary leadership, and above all, an encyclopaedia of
leadership,” he said.
Tony Elumelu addressing journalists after delivering lecture
“I
agree that leaders are made not born. Otherwise, how do you explain an
individual having
a conglomerate, multi-national corporations in 20 African countries and
doing very well in those countries, in so many sectors ranging from the
financial sector, oil and gas, real estate, and so on?” he asked.
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