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Thoughts from Linus Okorie, President, GOTNI

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YOUNG NIGERIANS BENT ON PREPARING THEMSELVES FOR QUALITY LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA AS GUARDIANS OF THE NATION INTERNATIONAL (GOTNI) TAKES THE LEAD.
Guardians of The Nation International (GOTNI), Hosts LEADERSHIP CLINIC In Abuja, to tackle the burning need of representative and transformational leadership.
The 12th of February 2012, will stand out as remarkable in our Nation, as young Nigerians are to gather in a reunion to deliberate in a green-carpet- Vision-themed workshop "Leadership clinic. This event will hold at the Reiz Continental Hotel, central area Abuja, under the auspices of Guardians of The Nation International GOTNI in partnership with Pro Health International.

GOTNI’s drive for a strong Nigerian economy had among other things led to the launching of the its four commissions featured during the events as follows: Business & Entrepreneurship Commission, Science, Tech.& ICT Commission, Creative & Media Commission as well as the Politics & public service commission all in a bid to cater with participants interest needs.

To ensure a rich and empowering exercise, Guardians Of The Nation, has invited Dr. Iko Ibanga, the Founder and Director General of PRO-HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, Nigeria’s biggest non-profit medical missions organisation as keynote speaker to join Mr. Linus Okorie, alongside GOTNI revamped management and team leaders.

As a non-profit Youth Leadership Capital Development Organization, GOTNI has a passion to nurture various categories of young people less than forty years of age, into transformational leaders who will impact positively the various sectors of our society and economy.
GOTNI has concluded plans to escalate the message of this workshop to all Nigerians by TV broadcast and a monthly magazine all launching soon in order to ensure that the mission of the organization goes viral and in turn change the psych of the average Nigerian towards productivity powered by vision in leadership. The leadership clinic is to hold on Sunday 12thof February 2012 at the Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.

All Nigerians who are interested in participating in the clinic should forward a short note of interest to gotni@gmail.com or send a text to 08033512469

In times like these you cannot afford to stay aloof of those positioning themselves to play a role in the new Nigeria.




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FOUNDER OF PRO-HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, DR IKO IBANGA TO INSPIRE HUNDREDS OF YOUNG LEADERS IN ABUJA
Guardians of The Nation International GOTNI, partners one of the best humane organisations in Nigeria to inspire hundreds of young Nigerians leaders at this month’s leadership clinic
Lack of Vision amongst other factors impairs the growth and success of any individual, organization or government. Lack of vision by positional leaders in Africa and Nigeria especially, has been established as one of the major problems preventing the development of a supposedly giant of Africa. Nigeria is now being aptly described as not an oil rich nation but a poor nation with lots of potential oil resource. Going also by the events that have emerged since after Mr. President’s announcement of the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy and the revelations since then, the establishment of effective systems and strong leadership capital sharing platforms becomes imperative. Guardians of the Nation International is in the lead to providing young Nigerians with the required skill and grooming that will guarantee exemplary leadership in all spheres through its teaching, knowledge sharing and training.
To achieve this, GOTNI is organizing its first Leadership Clinic workshop for the year 2012 with theme, "Vision: The force of leadership” and the keynote speaker and panel interactor is one of Nigerians biggest brain in non-profit organization, the founder and executive director of PRO HEALTH international a record breaking lifesaving medical free missions organization. Also to speak is the Mr. Linus Okorie, the president of GOTNI. The event will also launch the commission activities and unveil other programmes lined up for the year as it affects every cadre of people in Nigeria and in diaspora. The leadership clinic is to hold on Sunday 12th of February 2012 at the Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.

COMMISSIONS to feature are:
• Creative & Media Enterprise Commission
• Science, Tech & ICT Enterprise Commission
• Business & Entrepreneurship Commission
• Politics & Public Service Commission

And every participant at the clinic can subscribe to any of the commissions to cater for specific areas of profession and skill to better that industry as exemplary leaders.
GOTNI believes that everyone is a leader and every citizen must take the challenge to take up the responsibility of good citizenship if we are to see the Nigeria of our dreams.

As a non-profit Youth Leadership Capital Development Organization, GOTNI has a passion to nurture various categories of young people less than forty years of age, into transformational leaders who will impact positively the various sectors of our society and economy and has made participation in the Leadership clinic free and open.

The Leadership Clinic is that event in its 12th series by Guardians of the nation International that provides direction to young Nigerians as they participate and become worthy citizens and leaders at every sphere.


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GUARDIANS OF THE NATION INTERNATIONAL AND THE
PRO-HEALTH INTERNATIONAL HOSTS LEADERSHIP CLINIC: THE REUNION
Guardians of The Nation International GOTNI, in partnership with the Pro Health International to host the 2012 reunion Leadership Clinic in Abuja
"Vision: The force of leadership” is the theme for the 12th Leadership Clinic series and first for 2012, which is being organized by Guardians of The Nation International (GOTNI), in partnership with the Pro Health International.

The Leadership Clinic workshop, which holds every month is taking off for the year on Sunday, the 12th of February 2012, at the Reiz Continental Hotel, Central Business District Abuja and will host up to hundreds of young leaders who are ‘thirsty’ for change in Nigeria.

The gathering of these young leaders is aimed at teaching and charting a new course for value orientation and attitudinal change in governance. As a non-profit Youth Leadership Capital Development Organization, Guardians Of The Nation International has a passion to nurture various categories of young people less than forty years of age, into transformational leaders who will impact positively the various sectors of our society and economy and has Pro Health International as the first medical mission oriented organization blazing that trail.

This first Leadership clinic for 2012 promises to inspire the young people through presentations and trainings by Mr. Iko Ibanga, the founder of Pro Health International and Mr. Linus Okorie, the president of the Guardians of the Nation International as well as representations from the participants in what is usually an interactive action packed session.

Registration for participating in the conference is free and is open for young impactful Nigerians in Abuja and environ. It is the belief of Guardians of the Nation International and the Pro Health International, that the crop of leaders that will emerge after the leadership clinic each month will set our country on a fresh course on National development.