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New
York, New York: The Nigeria Leadership Summit 2010 was recently held
in New York. The Summit dwelt on Four Key Thematic areas: (1)
Leadership for Change; (2) (3) Peace Building and Conflict Resolution;
(3) Building Partnerships and Sustainable Development; and (4)
Fighting Corruption. Among the speakers were: Ambassador Austin Nwosa
(Minister, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United States) who
delivered the keynote address; Professor Chudi Uwazuruike who
delivered a paper titled "Nigeria In Focus - Nigeria Today;" New York
State Admin. Judge Oliver O. Mbamara (Attorney and Filmmaker), who
delivered an open paper titled
"Revamping The Nigerian Leadership:
Applying What We Know." Other speakers include: Edgar Ridley of Edgar
Ridley & Associates, Ifeanyi Obinali (head of Programs/CEO, Lead
Nigeria) Prof. Augustine Okereke, Captain Aliyu Abdulsalam, Rev.
Yakubu Pam, Attorney Ugorji Eze, Chidi Akoma, Jamie Ansorge, Paola
Garcia, Seyi Olawumi, John Boyd, Alex Ticas, Vincent Nwachukwu, Asha
Castleberry, and Seyi Olawunmi. Dr. Doloise Blakely (Community Mayor
of Harlem and Goodwill Ambassador to Africa) delivered a special
discourse titled "Nigerian Youths are the Future of Nigeria." Our staff was
at the event to bring you exclusive photo-coverage.
Poster of the event
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Speakers at the event
ABOUT THE SUMMIT:
The Summit was organized by L.E.A.D NIGERIA and Spyon Productions. LEAD
Nigeria seeks
to mobilize the collective talents of Nigerian youths through innovative
projects, programs and commitments that will help in implementing real
growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. The officers include:
Ifeanyi Obinali, Head of Programs/CEO: Irish Ovie Ofobrukueta,
Development Associate: Victoria Kalu, Program Planning and
Implementation: Donald James, Programs Director: Anderson Lisgurd,
Communications/Outreach Director: Alex Etu, Monitoring and Evaluation:
Jennifer Nwachukwu, Head, Friendship Center: Joey Ugochukwu Ofili,
Development and outreach coordinator.
In their own words. "At LEADNigeria, we provide a
comprehensive leadership program that challenges the understanding of
basic issues involving youths and young people as well as their
leadership competencies with much training and emphasis on real life
scenarios and world cases..."
The event which was held in downtown new York City at the
Main Auditorium of Vincci Hotel New York City was well attended. MC was
by Emeka Ayodeji Okoroafor and session moderations by Dr. Ihesinachi
Okeke, Reginald Bassey, Vincent Nwachukwu CEO of Spyon Productions, and
Victoria Amaka. |
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Ambassador
Austin Nwosa (Minister, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United States)
delivering the keynote address
Professor Chudi
Uwazuruike delivering a paper titled "Nigeria In Focus - Nigeria Today;"
New York State
Admin. Judge, Oliver O. Mbamara (Attorney and Filmmaker), delivering an
open paper titled "Revamping The Nigerian Leadership: Applying What We
Know."
Dr. Doloise
Blakely (Community Mayor of Harlem and Goodwill Ambassador to Africa)
delivering a special discourse titled "Nigerian Youths are the Future of
Nigeria."
Asha Castleberry
of International Youth Council speaks at the event
Edgar Ridley of
Edgar Ridley & Associates speaks at the event
Attorney Ugoji
A. Eze speaks at the event
Captain Aliyu
Abdulsalam (UN Peace Keeping Official) speaks at the event
Ifeanyi Obinali
(head of Programs/CEO, Lead Nigeria) and Rev. Yakubu Pam
Paola Garcia of
International Youth Council speaks at the event
Prof. Augustine
Okereke speaks at the event
Bobby Enobakhre
makes a note during a session
Alex Ticas of
International Youth Council speaks at the event
Felix Nnorom of
Golden Studios Inc
Dr. Ihesinachi
Okeke, DPT (Moderator)
Reginald Bassey
of Flaunt Africa (Moderator)
Victoria Amaka
Kalu (Moderator)
Emeka Ayodeji
Okoroafor (MC)
Moderator Vincent Nwachukwu,
CEO Spyon Productions consults with Dr. Okeke
A Reverend
father contributes to the discussion
Another guest
contributes to the discussion
Titi member of
the organizing team
PRESS: Mr. Goddy
Wichendu, Editor/Art Director of "Nollywood Reveiws Extra Extra." One of
the Press Corp members that covered the event. |
Moderator and
speakers at the table
Moderator and
speakers at the table
Ifeanyi Obinali
speaks as other speakers look on.
Paola Garcia of
International Youth Council speaks while Attorneys Ugoji Eze and Billy
Enobokhare look on
New York State Admin. Judge
Oliver Mbamara speaks while Alex Ticas and Chidi Akoma look on
Audience
interaction
More audience
interaction
Mr. Chidi Akoma,
US Congressional Candidate 2010 speaks while Attorney Oliver Mbamara looks
on
Asha Castleberry
of International Youth Council speaks while Captain Abdulsalam, Rev.
Yakubu Pam, and LEAD Nigeria's Ifeanyi Obinali look on
Group photo
Professor Chudi
Uwazuruike and LEAD members in a group photo
Another group
photo
Another group
photo
Citor Felix,
Chisom, and friend
Attendees
interacting at the event
Prof Uwazuruike
with some attendees
Cross section of
the audience
Another cross
section of the audience
And yet more
members of the audience
LEAD organizers
in a brief meeting
Gentlemen in
attendance
Ladies
Audience interaction
Ugochukwu Ofili
and a guest at the event
Reginald and one of the speakers, Asha Castleberry
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