‘Leaders should see positions as opportunity to serve, not to amass wealth’

Leaders have been urged to see their positions as opportunity to serve and not an avenue to enrich themselves, and to bear in mind that posterity would judge them when they leave such positions or exit the world.
   
Paying tributes to late Amusa Otiti, the fourth President and Chairman of Governing Council, of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria, who died on January 5th at the age of 92, at a special council session, President of IoD, Chris Okunowo, said people in governance need to be loyal to the country and the citizens.He argued that Nigeria can only be better if every Nigerian tried to be honest, diligent, professional, kind hearted, and believed in the tenets of doing good.
   
Citing instances of how late Otiti lived while at the helm of affairs, Okunowo said the deceased brought into the Institute his wealth of professional experience garnered over many years, especially in the Nigerian banking industry.

Sounding religious, Ajibola said: “Life is not contained on how much you have, but how much you can give. Our leaders across board should always remember tomorrow, on what somebody will say about you in position of responsibility or when you leave this world. That should agitate the minds of our leaders today rather that what they can get at the end of every situation.”