Frontline social crusader and clergy, Bishop Matthew Kukah will feature as guest speaker at a forum organized by Nigerian Leadership Initiative (NLI) and sponsored by the nation’s Number One Bank Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank).
The ‘Guest Speaker Forum’, an activity of the NLI Future Leaders’ Programme, seeks to mobilize accomplished and highly successful young Nigerians to be patriotic and share values capable of transforming Nigeria positively. The event comes up on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
Bishop Kukah will focus on several issues including: the challenges of leadership, examining the menace of corruption and its impact on the process required to drive change in African leaders, and pointing out opportunities that exist for youths to rescue the continent.
According to the Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Bank considers its interventions in the area of youth empowerment as an integral part of its social responsibility projects. “FirstBank’s sponsorship of the NLI Guest Speaker Forum is a demonstration of our strong commitment to youth empowerment and entrepreneurial development as the nation looks forward to raising a vibrant generation of future leaders,” she said.
Mr. Yinka Oyinlola, the CEO of NLI stated that “NLI organizes the Guest Speaker Forum to provide practical and experiential learning for Nigeria’s future leaders. A critical leadership challenge is the focus of this forum; a lot of questions arise about having no authority to power positive change. Bishop Kukah will not only analyze such situations but also proffer recommendations on managing such.”
About NLI
NLI is an international non-profit and non-partisan organization. NLI provides a platform for highly accomplished Nigerian leaders to enhance or develop their values-based leadership skills and to drive positive change in the development of Nigeria. A member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), NLI is a global organization comprising of Senior Fellows and Associates in Nigeria, Europe, US, and other parts of the world. Through leadership seminars, symposia, social responsibility projects, NLI mobilizes the energy, talent and resources of its network to collectively tackle challenges that confront Nigeria.
About First Bank
First Bank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 5 million customers, FirstBank has over 620 branches and eleven (11) subsidiary companies in Nigeria, providing a comprehensive range of financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, and Banque International de Credit (B.I.C) in the Republic of Congo, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. FirstBank is recipient of several recent awards including the “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor, “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” by African Banker Awards, and was recently named Nigeria’s number one banking brand by Brand Finance Top 500 Banking Brands 2012.