Religion

2023: Nigeria needs change agents – Professor Olaopa

By Web News 689

As the 2023 general elections draw near, Nigeria needs a core of change agents who are fully committed to salvage the country from its mirage of challenges.

This was the submission of a Public Administrator and Political Scientist, Professor Tunji Olaopa at a conference organized by Waymaker International Ministry, held at Orita-Mefa Baptist Church, Total Garden, Ibadan.

Speaking on the topic “Becoming a more Impactful Leader for Organizational Sustainability“, Professor Olaopa said at a time when things appears to be falling apart in the country, leaders who would think less of themselves and think Nigeria were needed to assume critical positions.

In a lecture entitled “Productive Leadership for Organizational Growth“, the immediate past President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Olasupo Ayokunle argued that successive leaders in the country since independence, had failed to move Nigeria to a productive nation.

Reverend Ayokunle maintained that until Nigeria ceased to be a consuming economy, the country would not witness the desired prosperity.

Similarly, while speaking on “Understanding the Secrets of Productive Leadership“, General Overseer, Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Reverend Sam Aboyeji believed that the misconception about leadership was the bane of Nigeria’s numerous challenges.

Reverend Aboyeji added that every leader and potential leader who desires to make impact must pay attention to four critical elements which are vision, strategy, passion and integrity.

Oluwakayode Banjo

Politics

There’s need to rejig the compensation structure for civil servants – Professor Olaopa

By Web News 703

There is a need to change the structure of civil service and move to performance management in order for the nation to have an efficient private and public civil servant.

This was the submission of a professor of Public Administration, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Tunji Olaopa at a symposium and lying-in-state for the former Secretary and Head of Service in Oyo State, Pa Theophilus Akinyele in Ibadan.

Professor Olaopa while noting that the civil service in the 60s and 70s was the representation of the best that the system could offer Nigeria called for a conducive environment for workers to operate.

The don while also noting the need for government to operate an open policy, stressed that the 21st century public servant must be technology-driven, where civil servant should possess requisite knowledge to work.

Professor Olaopa also stressed the need for government to rejig the entire compensation structure for Nigeria workers for effective service delivery.

Speaking at the ceremony, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde who said Pa Akinyele lived a fulfilled life described him as the father of Oyo state.

Governor Makinde emphasised that his administration drew from the professional excellence of late Theophillus Akinyele.

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji who spoke through Chief Lekan Alabi said late Akinyele was a pride of Ibadan and accomplished civil servant and administrator.

In a remark, son of the deceased, Justice Akintunde Akinyele said his father was an epitome of humility.

Chief Theophilus Akinyele was the Federal Director of Budget and Special Adviser on Budget Affairs during late President Sheu Shagari’s administration.

He died at the age of 88.

Iyabo Adebisi