By JOEY Anzaku
Leaders at all levels have been urged to acquire more leadership knowledge and skills in order to make sound judgments on events and situations.
The Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Limam, made the call during the Institution’s Inaugural Lecture in Keffi, themed: ‘Value-Based Leadership Styles: Modeling and Theorizing the Dynamics of Governance in Nigeria.’
The Vice Chancellor who emphasized that governance is about making decisions that impact societies, called on leaders to study the inaugural lecture booklet to gain additional knowledge, noting that it addresses leadership challenges in both Nigeria and Africa at large.
’He has presented models and styles of leadership, which we hope that the Nigerian leaders would study his work and abide by what he has taught us about meaningful leadership. That’s what we need in today’, the VC added.
Delivering the 57th Inaugural Lecture, Professor Abdullahi Mohammed Yamma, a Professor of Public Policy Analysis in the Department of Political Science, explained that Nigeria can only get leadership right when leaders begin to lead by patriotic examples in both words and actions.
In his lecture entitled ‘Value-Based Leadership Styles: Modeling and Theorizing the Dynamics of Governance in Nigeria,’ Professor Yamma stressed the need for exemplary leadership styles which, according to him, can inspire responsible followership and motivate individuals or teams towards achieving national goals and objectives.
Professor Yamma further called on Nigerians to embrace responsible followership, noting that weak and unquestioning followership enables corrupt and authoritarian leaders to thrive.
He added that when citizens become active and demand transparency and accountability from elected and appointed officials, leaders are compelled to perform better.
The Inaugural Lecture by Professor Abdullahi Mohammed Yamma marks the 57th in the series at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, since the first was delivered by Professor Olushola Agbede on March 26, 2008.
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