A former presidential candidate Fela Durotoye and former governor of Cross River Liyel Imoke on Wednesday attended a public lecture in Nasarawa to celebrate the 60th birthday of Bishop David Abioye of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel.
Also present was the senior pastor, Salvation Ministry Bishop David Ibiyeomie and the founder, Throneroom Thrust Ministry, Kafancha, Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Kure.
Ibiyeomie called for transgenerational leaders that would think of the country’s next generation rather than thinking of how to win elections.
Further describing Abioye as a man of integrity, flexibility, humility, stewardship and empathy, Ibiyeomie said these attributes, if exhibited by political leaders, would translate to a better country.
He advised that the country would achieve greater exploit if we looked out for visionary leaders that would translate positively to development in education, health and every facet of human lifestyle.
“My advice to Nigeria is to look for visionary leaders that can help move the country forward. Politicians talk about the next elections, but statesmen talk about the next generation,” he said.
Meanwhile, Imoke said that the need to address the issue of good leadership was becoming rare in this dispensation.
According to Imoke, what confers leadership on anyone is not the office he holds, but the leadership qualities such a person possesses.
The former governor also called on leaders to possess the fear of God, saying the absence of this would destroy goals to achieve development.
