He was my classmate and one of the finest student-leaders of his generation in Nigeria. During our time in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), he led and brought order taking student leadership to an enviable level; we admired him. Cerebral, uncommonly helpful and unalloyed in his passion to support and assist, he was ahead of everyone on his political sagacity, and finding protocols to advance his fellow students.
Good People, I am truly honoured that our Mr. Presdo, Augustine Elochukwu Okeke, a leader in our time in FUTO as the Students Union Government President, and a leader even more today (he continues to check how everyone is doing), asked me to deliver the 3rd GOLD Keynote lecture, under the Augustine Elochukwu Okeke Foundation, on Sept 19, 2024 at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos at 1pm WAT.
In this keynote, I will speak on “Winning the Future, and Nigeria’s Development for the Rise of All”. I picked that title, and reminded Mr. Presdo that many years ago, as we were living FUTO, you asked me to join the team reviewing the Students Union Constitution, with a statement: “Ekekwe, I am inviting you to the SUG secretariat, and I want you to be part of the team reviewing the Constitution because as we leave FUTO, we need a better framework for the future”.
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I went and they asked me “have you ever seen the SUG Constitution?” I responded “No”. Lol. But magically, all the members in the committee said “we will not allow you to go. Here is a copy, study it”. And just like that, I was recruited. The outcome was praised. But today, it is not just FUTO that must win, Nigeria must WIN the future.
Mark your calendar for an intellectual conversation as leaders across industries are coming. The AOE’s 3rd GOLD will be hosted by Nigeria’s ace TV anchor, Kayode Okikiolu, and moderated by Dr Franklin Ngwu, with legends of trade and commerce in the panel discussion. Senator Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni, Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, will chair the event.
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