GOOD GOVERNANCE SUMMIT HOLDS NEXT WEEK,US VARSITY TO HONOR SPEAKER, OTHERS

  

Rt. Hon. Aribasoye Adeoye, Hon. Speaker, Ekiti State

Leadtimes Africa Magazine's Strategic Leadership summit on good Governance will hold next week at the University of Lagos.

The summit will attract 

 participants from all walks of life including captains of industries, technocrats, state commissioners, secretaries to states' government, law makers, local government administrators, military and para-military personnels, professionals,traditional and religious leaders, NGOs, credible 

politicians, among others. 

In a press statement  signed by Professor Buba S., Mshelia, co-covener of the program,he said, "few selected professionals and business icons will be decorated with honorary doctorate degree awards by Highstone Global University, Texas, USA during the ceremony." 

            MRS AHMED LAMI ONAYI

  

             ERNEST OVIE SHAKA

             MR RAPHAEL AJAYI

            ALH. ALHASSAN MUHAMMAD

The theme of this year's edition is titled:Promoting Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in African Leadership-Pathway to Sustainable Development in Africa. 

Vincent Ezima,a veteran media consultant and public Speaker is expected to serve as  guest lecturer at this epic occasion while Professor Gerald Ndubuisi Okeke, a certified Safety and Environmental specialist will serve as one of the guests of honour at the occasion. The Managing Director/CEO of PIE Management Technology and educational consultancy, Dr Isaac Chukwu Ndupuechi and Hajiya Dr. Aishatu Ngulde, former Executive Secretary of Borno State Education Endowment Funds will serve as Special guests respectively.

Ekiti State House of Assembly's Speaker,Hon.Adeoye Stephen Aribasoye is among the personalities to be honoured by Highstone Global University,Texas,USA come next week.

The speaker will be honoured with doctor of Public policy and Administration (honoris causa) in recognition of his outstanding leadership qualities that has placed him above his contemporaries before his emergence as speaker of Ekiti  State House of Assembly and even at this period of his speakership. 

Others are State Commissioner for Information, Olatubosun Taiwo; General Manager, Supply Chain for FIDSON Healthcare PLC, a management technology expert and fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management, Mr Raphael Ajayi, well known for his diligence and transparency in service delivery, will bag honor in Business Administration and the Group Managing Director/CEO of Dradrock Real Estate Limited, Mr Oladipo Idowu Agida and  GMD/CEO of Carlcon Group, Mr.Chris Ndibe.Mrs Ifeoma Catherine Otiji,fellow of Chartered Accountant of  Nigeria and Mr Ayuba Quadri Olayemi also a fellow of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria will both bag doctor of Business Administration(honoris causa) at the ceremony for their pragmatism, transparency and selfless service to humanities. 

In a statement credited to Professor Buba S.Mshelia, "Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly,Rt.Hon.Adeoye Aribasoye has been nominated for this honor for his forthrightness and  purposeful leadership wherever he finds himself.At the sixth Assembly, he distinguished himself as Chief Whip and also as spokeperson of the House where he served as Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs. 

In all his activities in the house,he has remained very committed and has never been found wanting in the course of his service;even right from the day of his emergence as Speaker of the 7th Assembly, he reiterated his commitment to not only promoting peace and harmony between the legislative arms and the Executive but also to working assidiously with Governor Biodun Oyebanji

 to achieve his vision for the development of the state and keep Ekiti working towards the shared prosperity Agenda encapsulated  in his six pillars for Ekiti Development ",the university don stated.

He further said, " Rt. Hon. Aribasoye could not have achieved all these without his adherent to the virtues of integrity, transparency and accountability in his leadership disposition which he shared among his colleaques," Prof. Mshelia stressed. 

Others nominated for the award include the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Environment and his Transport counterparts, Hon Iselema Gbaranbiri and Hon. Grace Ekiotenne respectively.Other professionals listed for the university honour also include the Managing Director/CEO of Fon Apple Integrated Services Limited,Mr. Onyemem Ndubuisi Frank; Mr Alhassan Muhammad, a fellow of Chartered Accountant who is currently serving in the office of the Accountant General of Gombe State  will be conferred upon with doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) for his high level integrity in quality service delivery to humanities.

Also the Chairman of Onitsha District of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria,Mr Okeke Uchenna Emmanuel is penciled down for doctorate degree award by the institution as well as the Partner/Head of Training, Oak Interlink Company, Mr Ernest Ovie Shaka who has stood out as a renowned professional  business manager and Consultant, will also be decorated with doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) come next week at the University of Lagos. 

According to the University Mshelia, "this year's edition will hold at the University of Lagos  next week and the selections of  awardees is strictly based on merit, that is, the impact made by each individual in his/her local community and the character of such individual in his/her past and  present leadership positions is measured by the award selections committee.

We also assess their  levels  of integrity, transparency and accountability in service delivery, among other indices."

Other nominees selected for the award include Barr. Eleso Damilola Moyosore, an amiable TV producer,a brand and communications manager, will at the occasion bag degree in Communications and Creative Arts of the institution;the MD/CEO of Chrisantbeth Investment Ltd, Mrs Ahmed Lami Onayi,a renowned real estate professional and entrepreneur who has distinguished herself in her professional calling will be recognised with doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) at the occasion as  Engr. Akinola  Julius Akinsola, CEO, Soak Generator Company, an accomplished engineer and entrepreneur who will also bag doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) respectively.High Chief Hon. Marcel Okoro, SA to IMO State Governor and Akinola Abolarinwa, MD/CEO of Blom Tech Infrastructural Limited and Mr. Harriman Aghogho of Delta State Oil Producing Areas  Development Commission are also listed for honor at the ceremony.Mrs Ijeoma Okikechi Chima of Abakaliki District office of ICAN; Managing Director/CEO of Gongoni Company Limited,Alhaji Abdullahi Halidu and a multi-talented business icon and Chief Executive Officer of Navitas Realities  Limited,Mr Ibeh Damian-Mary Okezie and Mrs Franca Ijeoma Ikpe, Proprietress of De Great Graceville Schools,Ogun State, are all among the awardees of the Highstone Global university, Texas, USA.

     Ibeh Damian-Mary Okezie.

     Barr. Eleso Damilola Moyosore

     Engr.Dr.Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha

The occasion will also witness the conferment of the Prestigious Leadtimes Africa Businessman of the Year award to an outstanding African business mugul and accomplished philanthropist and entrepreneur, Engr. Dr. Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha, GMD/CEO of Trade and Tech Group.

This award is in recognition of his global business activities that has impacted so much on the Nigerian people particularly the youth and his unparallel philanthropic gestures over the years through youth empowerment programs and award of scholarships to the less privileged members of the society, among others. At the occasion, the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Foundation, Dr Celestine N. Eke and other Nigerian professionals will be honoured with Grand Leadership Award for Integrity, Transparency and Accountability during the ceremony by Leadtimes Africa magazine as well.