DAY 1
We kicked off our sessions with an Academic Orientation of the second Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellowship by our Director, Chimdi Neliaku, Esq.
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“One practical solution to the menace of disunity as faced in our nation Nigeria is to build a sense of nationality in our children from kindergarten level. They must be made to understand that they are first Nigerians before Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba.
The Fellows-In-Training went through “The Trajectory of Nigeria’s Constitution” in an engaging and thought provoking session with Dr. Sam Amadi, Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought.
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“Leadership means participation and support. We must infuse excellence into the Nigerian system, unlock our creativity and provide incentives for potentials in people to explode.”
Dr. Sam Amadi
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attention to - Youth, Women, Persons Living with Disability and Minority Groups, Ethnic and Religious Minorities, and the poor.
“Inclusive Governance is imperative for nation building.
Nigeria needs to prioritise inclusive governance in the coming years to build a peaceful and prosperous country.” - Dr. Otive Igbuzor
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Inclusive Governnace for Nation Building by Dr. Otive Igbuzor,
Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership and Development.
He stressed on the importance of inclusive Governance for the growth of any Nation and highlighted five main groups to pay particular
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with Disabilities (PWDs) for Nation Building.
He talked about the importance of inclusivity to Nation Building as he distincted Diversity to be understanding the differences in individuals, and inclusion as bringing them together to deliver on what the nation needs.
“The worst disability is a wrong belief system. You must understand who you are to manifest what you have” - Amb.Jake Epelle
The good Ambassador, Jake Epelle, Founder/CEO of The Albino Foundation (TAF) shared facilitated a session on Unleashinh the Capacity of Persons
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The theme of the conversation was Volunteering & Service: Pathways to Public Service.
The FITS were enjoined to put service before reward; for the reward of service is sure.
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New York; Ameen Abdul, President of African Youth Network of all Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Africa & Member, Governing Board, Nigerian Red Cross Society; and Sadiq Muritala Adewale, Research Assistant, National Assembly.
The first Mentor Exchange (MentX) session was delivered in a panel by Hon. Rukayyat Motinrayo Shittu, Chairman, Committee on Youth, Sports & Information, Kwara State House of Assembly; Rukayyat Ibrahim Iyayi, Regional Specialist, INDP Regional Bereau of Africa,
A Professor started his class on a very significant topic. The moment he turned towards the blackboard, one of the students whistled. He turned, looked at the class and asked the whistler’s name. No one answered.
The Professor peacefully kept the pen in his pocket saying:
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