Chief Engr. Felix Okeke, FNSE, Clinch Outstanding Leadership and Humanitarian Award

The government has been urged to enhance electricity supply to enable businesses flourish in the country. This was made known by Chief (Engr.) Felix Okeke, at the Award Ceremony and Public Lecture organised by Merit Time International, recently in Abuja.

Chief Engr. Felix Okeke, FNSE, who is the Chairman, Kwinntoria Company Ltd, was also the Chairman of the occasion, was awarded with outstanding Leadership and humanitarian Award at the event. He charged the government and the key stakeholders in the society to ensure Nigeria have regular power supply to enable businesses flourish. Adding that social amenities is crucial to the development of the country.

According to him, negotiating leadership involves a leader using strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to guide a team and achieve organizational goals through collaborative decision-making, rather than simply issuing orders. Effective leaders understand the interests of those they lead and find ways to satisfy those interests to achieve common objectives, either in family circle or in an organisation. 

Speaking at the occasion, the Guest Lecturer, Dr Binta Lawal Bagiwa, Education Consultant Nasarawa State University, said a leader is a person others opt to follow to a place they would not have gone by themselves. Leadership is the ability to get extra ordinary thing done by ordinary people.  

She described corruption as a cankaworm that has eating deep in the fabrics of the system, she enjoined the audience to participate and air their views.

Narrating the story of Prophet Samuel, David and Jesus Christ she enlightened the participants on the significance of exemplary leadership.

Dr Binta, who said essential qualities of leadership, includes competence, commitment, communication, follow through, active enrollment, active support, Self awareness also said it involves responsible risk taking.

highlights of the occasion includes awards presentation to notable individuals and a talk show by Cyrus International School, Kuje, Abuja