The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode
Fayemi, has stressed the need to understand the concept of leadership,
and rescue it from the cheapening it has undergone. According to him,
“true leadership is something quite distinct from holding an office or a
position”.
He made the assertion while delivering a
lecture at the 1st Interdisciplinary Public Lecture of the Post
Graduate School of the Ekiti State University on February 26, 2013.
“True leadership is influence. It is driven by core convictions, values
and ideas” the Governor who is the visitor to the University emphasized.
Dr. Fayemi further explained that one might not need a political office
or title to become an exemplar of higher values.
In the Lecture titled “Reflections On
Values And the Building Of A Successor Generation In Nigeria”, The
Governor who holds a Doctorate in War Studies, specializing in
Civil-Military Relations, also touched on the place of the youth in
leadership.
According to him, “the place of the
youth in the quest for National renewal and new ethos of transformative
leadership is especially pertinent given the demographic realities of
today.” He told the audience that there was need for Nigeria to harness
the power of youth to regenerate the society, stressing that throughout
history leaders have understood and sought to harness the power of youth
to regenerate their societies.
In his remarks the Vice-Chancellor of
EKSU, Prof. Oladipo Aina, said that the coming of the Governor to
deliver a lecture further show the remarkable progress the University
has being making to have international visibility. He recalled that EKSU
was perhaps the only University with a president of a Nation as a
distinguished honorary Alumnus, in person of President John Dramani
Mahama of the Republic of Ghana.
Prof. Aina noted that Governor Fayemi
initiated many global connections for the University including that of
University of South Africa, Johannesburg, University of Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg University of Kwazulu, Natal in South Africa, University of
Manitoba, Arizona State University. Professor Aina noted that the
Governor’s connections also led to international reach to Kings College
London, Keele University, UK, University of Dundee, University of
Nottingham and University of Glasgow.
In his words “all of these have improved
our international visibility and contributed to the improved webometric
rating of the University from 79th position last year to the present of
19th position.
Among dignitaries at the occasion were
EKSU Chairman Governing Council, Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun; Chief Kehinde
Ojo Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology; Top Government
functionaries and members of Public.
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