Why Nigeria needs strong institutions, by Olanipekun

Former President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, has said Nigeria needs to build strong institutions to make progress.

He disclosed this, yesterday, during his conferment with the 2022 Leadership Without Title (LWT) award by the Prof. Pat Utomi-led Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL).

Veteran journalist, Dr. Patrick Dele Cole, was also honoured alongside Olanipekun for exemplary leadership.

The colloquium, themed: ‘Professionalism in Public Service’, was held in Victoria Island, Lagos Olanipekun remarked that the country needs a “revolution, not military intervention, to redeem itself.

Every one of us needs to do a rethink on the kind of country we want to bequeath to our children.” Earlier, Utomi said the award and colloquium were initiated few years ago to honour outstanding sector leaders for their special contributions in the sector where they worked.

The event, which was moderated by Utomi, was attended by Chief Segun Osoba; former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr. Emeka Izeze; former Editor of the Vanguard, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye and Dr. Joe Abah among others.