President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina says Nigeria’s quest for effective leadership can only be possible through sustained investment in human capital development.
Adesina, who was speaking virtually at the Nigeria Prize for Leadership event in Abuja, says Nigeria has the capacity and responsibility to lead the world as the most populous Black country in the world.
According to Adesina, Nigeria’s human and material diversity puts it in a vantage position to cause an economic revolution that will create the kind of country its citizens will be proud of.
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After weeks of training, the Nigeria Prize for Leadership has graduated those it calls Ambassadors who have been empowered to be problem solvers and change agents
The Nigerian Prize for Leadership has identified the lack of leadership values among young Nigerians, which formed part of the inspiration for the training and the awards
The trainees performed the inspirational song of Nigerian music artiste, Timi Dakolo to remind themselves of the faith and believe that the country still has what it takes to be a Great Nation.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
