August 16, (THEWILL) – Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has praised the exemplary leadership qualities exhibited over the years by the former CommonWealth of Nations Secretary General,Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
Obiano who spoke on the theme of 2021 lecture series titled,”Leadership and Good Governance in Nigeria’’, held at the Women Development Centre, AWKA, in honour of Chief Anyaoku, said as governor of Anambra State,he has been drawing inspiration from the towering legacies of Chief Emeka Anyaoku in public service.
The governor said he was excited by the fact that as Nigeria’s alternative representative in the United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid, Anyaoku drafted the resolution that changed the way the world treated political detainees in South Africa during the Apartheid era.
He said; ”This is a very important day for Anambra State. Today is special because not only have we come under the shadow of the greatness of one of our icons; but we have also come under the powerful influence of the ideals and philosophies that formed the foundations of his entire life’s work and remarkable career that changed the interface between nation states. This event could not have come at a better time. Anambra is on the brink of change. A serious political whirlwind is blowing across Anambra State at the moment. I have no doubt that a lecture on Leadership and Good Governance will help to remind Ndi Anambra that their number one consideration should always be about which party and candidate would give us good governance.”
He maintained that as the governor of Anambra State, he had always said to himself, if Chief Emeka Anyaoku could lead the Commonwealth of Nations with all the diversities and complexities that came with it, then the least he could do as governor was to offer good leadership to the people of Anambra.
Obiano said it was a thing of joy that Anyaoku as a 30 years old then with his good leadership potential started a historic career that has inspired successive generations across continents, cultures and religions.
He stated that in Anambra State, his team have made great efforts to carry the lamp of excellence which Chief Anayaoku had lifted very high on the international stage with dignity and honour, adding that they have sought innovative and effective ways of touching lives and changing the landscape with good governance.
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