Elect Leaders That Will Effectively Drive Economic Devt, Cleric Tells Electorate

The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has referred to as on the Nigerian voters to elect leaders that may present high quality management and successfully remodel the delicate economic system.

The Cleric mentioned that many Nigerians occupying positions of management have been by no means skilled to guide, warning that the nation can not afford leaders who be taught on the job at a time of deep financial and social uncertainty.

Adeyemi spoke forward of the 2026 version of the church’s annual Excellence in Leadership Conference (ELC), scheduled to carry Lagos.

“Sometimes only God knows who’s going to be governor. Who knows who’s going to be senator tomorrow? And most people occupying leadership positions in our country have not learned leadership anywhere,” he mentioned.

He urged Nigerians not solely to attend however to convey others alongside, describing the convention as “a great investment in their lives.”

This yr’s convention is themed “Leading in Uncertainty”, a topic the organisers mentioned speaks on to what Nigerian leaders in enterprise, authorities, ministry and the artistic industries are grappling with: risky markets, rising dwelling prices, coverage shifts and a fast-changing world of labor, all with a normal election cycle on the horizon.

In a joint message, Adeyemi and his spouse, Nike Adeyemi, who co-host the convention, mentioned the theme explores “what it truly means to lead when the ground keeps shifting economically, socially, and personally,” including that individuals could be outfitted to “stand firm, think clearly, and lead boldly” and switch uncertainty into their biggest management benefit.

The two-day occasion will characteristic a line-up drawn from the pulpit, the boardroom, public service and the leisure trade.

Among the audio system is the Global Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, Bolaji Idowu, who oversees greater than 30 campuses throughout Nigeria, West Africa, Europe and the United States and convenes Next Level Prayers, a every day on-line prayer group with lots of of 1000’s of individuals worldwide.

Also billed to talk is the Managing Director of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Oluwatobi Adeniyi, beneath whose management the patron items firm’s market capitalisation has tripled in two years. Adeniyi, who additionally serves as Vice President (Multinationals) on the Executive Committee of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, is understood for his advocacy of integrity-driven enterprise management.

Former Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Toyin Ayinde, completes the line-up. Ayinde, a previous National President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners and present 1st Deputy President of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, has lengthy argued that “planning should precede development as thinking should precede speaking; to do otherwise is to expect chaos.”

Award-winning singer Timi Dakolo, popularly generally known as Nigeria’s “King of Soul” and the voice behind the patriotic anthem “Great Nation”, will convey his perspective from the artistic trade to the dialog.

Nike Adeyemi, a speaker, creator and humanitarian whose Real Woman Foundation focuses on empowering ladies and supporting weak individuals, can even handle individuals alongside her husband, who has spent over three a long time constructing leaders by initiatives such because the Daystar Leadership Academy, the Daystar Skills Acquisition Program and the Shifts Initiative.

Past attendees have described the convention as “a game-changer,” with many crediting it with sensible methods they went on to use of their careers and companies.

According to the organisers, the convention is free and open to the general public, with no registration required. Sessions run from 9am to 2pm on each days on the church’s auditorium, Plot A3C, Ikosi Road,