GOVERNOR Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, yesterday, noted that Nigeria needs an array of visionary and positively ambitious leaders capable of dissipating their brilliant minds towards achieving a more refined and egalitarian Nigeria.
He noted that while many pungent critics have seen this problem as a bane of Nigeria’s development, they have not been able to suggest useful solutions to it in the right way.
Besides, he stressed the need to build visionary leadership qualities in Ekiti children as a reason for the introduction of Values Education in primary and secondary school curricula in the state.
Governor Oyebanji added that the state has made the subject – Ekiti Values Education- a compulsory subject with a particular focus on leadership development aimed at teaching children the meaning, types, and practical exposure to leadership training from primary schools.
The Governor spoke at the opening ceremony of Domfas International Leadership Academy in Ado-Ekiti.
His words: “I am glad that the vision of Domfas compliments ours in many intersections of purpose. I therefore wholeheartedly welcome the arrival of this academy in our State, as it will further expand the frontier of learning and empowerment of Ekiti people and beyond.
“This school will further complement our ongoing effort to prepare Ekiti with a league of future leaders who have been well exposed and trained on the role and responsibility of a leader. Our strategy as a state was to evolve a curriculum that prepares our future leaders to leadership competence right from the primary school. As a result, we currently run a compulsory subject called Ekiti Values Education with a considerable module that focuses on leadership development.
“The subject aims to teach young Ekiti children the meaning of leadership, types of leadership, the responsibility of a leader, and practical leadership exposure. It aims to raise their self-awareness about their roles as a member of the future leadership and to prepare them to face the challenge of building a future through selflessness.”
