MY REMARKS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND WEALTH CREATION AT THE NIGERIAN GOVERNORS FORUM INDUCTION SESSION
Presidential Banquet Hall, State House Abuja- FCT. Good morning Your Excellencies,The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari.My brother and friend, the President of Kenya, President William RutoThe former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, my friend, Sir. Tony Blair.The UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina J. Mohammed.My big sister, the Director General […]
MY CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS AT THE AFAM 3 FAST POWER COMMISSIONING AT TRANSAFAM POWER LTD AFAM RIVERS STATE.
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 Your Excellency, the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON;The Honourable Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu; Members of the National Assembly here present; The Paramount Ruler of Okoloma Afam, HRH Eze A. A. Dike; Representatives of the State, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great pleasure […]
My Chairman’s Statement on Transcorp’s 2022 Performance
Dear Shareholders, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to present the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of Transnational Corporation Plc, for the year ended 31 December 2022. 2022 was an extraordinary year in many ways, amid the conflict in Ukraine, the continued impact of climate change and the ongoing consequences […]
My Speech at The Meeting with The Heirs Holdings HR Community.
The HR Community is providing great support to the HH growth trajectory, and I like the happiness across HH Group, especially from the recent promotion announcement. This can only be achieved through a rigorous GEPEC process which you all drove respectively. So well done! However, our ambitions are huge and people management is the key […]
My Speech at The US Africa Summit in Washington DC
Good evening all, and it’s great to be in Washington. It’s great to be in America, and it’s great for Africa to be in Washington. We are looking forward to a truly transformative week. I want to say a big thank you to President Biden, and to the administration. And to the Secretary of State, […]
MAIDEN CONVOCATION CEREMONY LECTURE, ADMIRALTY UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
THEME: Fostering Global Prosperity; The Imperative of Luminary Leadership Let me seize this opportunity to thank Mr. President, H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for the opportunity of this university being sited here in Delta State. I am a proud indigene of Delta State and as a strong supporter of all its institutions and residents. What is […]
No Time to Wait for Climate Action in Africa
A Joint op-ed with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and Tony Elumelu, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. This month’s COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt are being called “Africa’s COP,” a recognition of the daily impact of the climate crisis on communities across the continent. The question now is whether climate negotiators use […]
A Win for All
What motivates me? Two things: Lessons from my own story, my own life. Is my life so very different from others? Was I blessed? Maybe – maybe not. I have succeeded, but also, I had luck. Being at the right place at the right time. The benefit of a particular meeting, the trust of a […]
My Keynote Address at the United Nations General Assembly.
My sister, great minister from South Africa and my brother, good to meet you all. Ladies and gentlemen and of course, my dear friend, Ms. Banks, great to meet you again. I think it was in April we were both interacting about this same message of social entrepreneurship for Africa, in collaboration with the United […]
Forbes Summit fireside chat with Abdulla Shahid, President United Nations General Assembly.
Yesterday at the Forbes Summit fireside chat with Abdulla Shahid, President United Nations General Assembly , anchored by Diane Brady of Forbes, my message was simple: Youth unemployment is an erosion of talent and a betrayal of a generation. We must prioritize our young ones- the government needs to create an enabling environment with access to stable infrastructure for young entrepreneurs to […]
