Welcome to the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI). The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (”NLI”) is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). Here you can find information about us, our projects and upcoming events and how you can contribute.

NLI was established in January 2006 as an international nonprofit, non-partisan organization. It provides a platform for highly accomplished, uniquely qualified Nigerian leaders (“Fellows”) to enhance or develop their values-based leadership skills and to assume a transformative role in the future development of Nigeria. NLI recognizes that change in Nigeria has to come not just from within but from capable individuals with strong leadership skills.

Nigeria is a country of innumerable human and physical resources. Our country is known as the “Giant of Africa” not just for the vast natural resources but of the exceptional talented Nigerians spread across all the continents. It is against this backdrop and the need to further move Nigerians from “thought to Action and from success to Significance” that NLI was established.

Almost three years since its inception, NLI has made remarkable progress in promoting initiatives focused on developing and sustaining values-based leadership amongst Nigerians based locally and internationally. These initiatives have been carried out in various forms such as Seminars, Symposiums, Leadership Initiatives/Projects, and Essay and Business Plan Competitions; all of which have helped to increase engagement between the citizenry and the leadership. NLI is now poised to build on all the work started so far.