Effective Leadership Must Be Anchored On Transparency, Integrity -Goronyo
By Alice Etuka, Abuja
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo says effective leadership must be anchored on transparency, honesty, integrity and accountability.
Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications, Abdullahi Mohammed disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Mohammed said the Minister was honoured with an Award of Excellence and inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership in recognition of his contributions to leadership, youth development, public service and national development.
He was also decorated as a Youth Vanguard Ambassador, under a programme being developed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to provide platforms for young Nigerians to showcase their talents, innovations, research and leadership potential.
The honours were conferred on him during a special ceremony held at the Minister’s Conference Hall on Monday. The ceremony was led by the Country Director, USA, Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership, Dr. Samuel Ojo.
Speaking at the ceremony, Goronyo expressed appreciation to the Institute and the organisers for finding him worthy of the recognition, describing the honour as both a privilege and a renewed challenge to contribute more to humanity and national development.
The Minister noted that his commitment to leadership and youth development had taken him to various platforms nationally and internationally, including engagements with the Global Peace Foundation and participation in programmes in countries such as the United States of America and the Philippines.
He stressed that effective leadership must be anchored on transparency, honesty, integrity and accountability, noting that public office holders must continually strive to make positive contributions to society.
Goronyo commended the organisers for recognising his contributions to youth engagement and development, stressing that empowering young Nigerians remains critical to the future of the country.
Speaking on the Federal Government’s infrastructure agenda, the Minister of State highlighted the strategic importance of road infrastructure to Nigeria’s economic growth and national development.
He said the administration of President Bola Tinubu had demonstrated a strong commitment to improving road infrastructure across the country through major legacy projects and strategic interventions.
Goronyo cited major projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and other strategic road corridors, as evidence of the administration’s determination to improve connectivity, facilitate economic activities and promote national development.
Earlier, Dr. Samuel Ojo, Country Director, USA, Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership, explained that the ceremony was organised to formally honour and decorate Goronyo, who could not attend the Institute’s earlier programme due to a flight delay.
He said that, in addition to the Fellowship and Award of Excellence, the Institute selected the Minister as one of its Youth Vanguard Ambassadors because of his demonstrated commitment to youth development and leadership.
According to Ojo, the Youth Vanguard Programme is being developed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to engage young Nigerians through intellectual, innovation and research challenges across tertiary institutions and among youths in the Federal Capital Territory and the 36 states of the federation.
He said the initiative was designed to bridge the gap between young Nigerians with talents and the opportunities required to develop and commercialise those talents.
“We have a lot of talents in the field of innovation and research, but there is no bridge. We are trying to create that bridge through this programme in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development,” he said.
Ojo added that the programme would provide opportunities for young Nigerians to develop their talents, create jobs, promote innovation and contribute meaningfully to the future of the country.
