L-R: Obateye, Ogunremi, Arowojolu
By Nudoiba Ojen
The Leadership Empowerment International Conference (LEIC) on Tuesday announced a major reorganization of its operational structures.
The International Coordinator (IC) of LEIC, Prof Olusesi Obateye, says that the reorganisation in LEIC, based in Abeokuta, Ogun State and domiciled in 54 nations, is ahead of the series of international conferences to be held in at least 13 countries this year with the theme, “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”.
Obateye, who spoke at a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said the new appointees to top leadership positions included Dr Ayodele Arowojolu (Executive Secretary of LEIC Nigeria), Dr Jean Bosco Ngendakumana (National Coordinator, LEIC Burundi), Dr Daniel Kalimba (National Coordinator, LEIC Rwanda Network), and Dr Alex Musau Wambua (Deputy National Coordinator, LEIC Kenya).
Others are Dr Jane Karanja (Principal Secretary and Records Manager, Office of the IC), Dr Mrs Gladys Igbekele (National Director, Pilgrimage, Travels and Tours), Mrs Lizzy Adeboyejo (National Director, Women Affairs), Princess Dr Ojaronke Ogunremi (President, Immanuel/PLDI Alumni Awardees Forum) and Dr Abiodun Lasile (National Consultant, LEIC, Nigeria).
Obateye, a leadership and strategy expert, also announced the kickstart of arrangements for this year’s conference holding in the country in August tagged, “LEIC NIGERIA 2024”.
As part of preparation for the LEIC NIGERIA 2024 conference, an Organizing and Award Committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Dr Ojaronke Ogunremi with Mrs Lizzy Adeboyejo serving as Secretary while Dr Gladys Igbekele is to serve as Events Director.
Obateye disclosed that LEIC conferences will start in South Africa on March 14 for three days, followed by that of United Kingdom from June 6 till 15th and that of Kenya holding from July 18 to 20th as well as that of Uganda slated for July 25 to 27th.
The conferences continue in Rwanda between August 1 and 3rd, followed closely by the event in Burundi from August 8 till 10th and later the LEIC Nigeria 2024 holding in Abeokuta from August 15 to August 17th.
The rest of the conferences are to hold in Ghana(August 22- 24, Cameroun (September 12- 14), Israel (September 23 – 30), India (October 23 – 30), Cote D’Ivoire (November 7 – 9) and finally, Germany (November 24 – 30).
