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Service-Driven Leadership Urged for Nigeria's Future

Strategic Insights

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Nigeria is at a critical juncture in its 65-year history, where restoring discipline, empathy, and national service has become indispensable for collective growth. Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Rinsola Abiola, has urged youths to take charge of the nation's future by serving their communities through volunteerism. This service-driven leadership is seen as the foundation of true leadership, essential for charting new pathways towards national renewal.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) has tasked Nigerian youths with adopting service-driven leadership, emphasizing the importance of volunteerism and community service.
  • Director-General Rinsola Abiola called on young Nigerians to reclaim the spirit of volunteerism, which drives active citizenship and national renewal, at the Nigeria@65 Conference.
  • Senior officials, including the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Head of Enlightenment and Reorientation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), reinforced the call for young Nigerians to lead by example and rebuild trust in governance through civic engagement and integrity education.
  • Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), reminded young Nigerians that service to the nation remains the true test of leadership, with a focus on linking volunteerism with entrepreneurship and national development.
  • The NYSC will continue to collaborate with the CLTC to equip young Nigerians with skills, exposure, and civic values needed to drive development.
  • Volunteerism is seen as a crucial platform for national service and unity, as exemplified by the NYSC.

Statistics:

  • Nigeria has been at a critical juncture for 65 years, with a need to restore discipline, empathy, and national service for collective growth.
  • The NYSC has been in operation for over five decades.

Sources:

  • Nigeria@65 Conference with Aspitah Global Resources, the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Youth, the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), and LEAP Africa.
  • National Orientation Agency (NOA)
  • Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
  • National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
  • Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC)

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