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Leadership Lessons at PAU

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Leadership is not about position, title or even gray hair. Much of it...is INFLUENCE by example, not mere talk. So some persons just come across you , make outstanding impression that influence your life, experience you can't wait to share. You search for the most available friend and pour out the details. Here's me sharing. Me: Guy , how far, how your day na? Friend: Hectic o, real busy Me: Pele...some days are like that                       Well I had an interesting experience today. I got to the school center or canteen at lunch time and saw my  vice chancellor having lunch. I couldn't believe it.                     I quickly bought my food and went to his table...of course my classmates stayed far away                       Me: He's Spanish   He engaged me in a conversation. It's amazing cos I never saw my rector in Yabatech , nor University of Ibadan Vice Chancellor                      Friend: Hmmm. That's the difference with other internati

Samaritan Lamentations

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'Will my country ever be good again? Is it still safe to be a good Samaritan? ...' my friend asked as he shared his experience. The Good Samaritan concept is drawn from the bible, where a man helped a robbery victim instead of ignoring him like religious fellows before him . Here is a true life 2016 experience.  "A woman was killed and dumped in the church,the woman was said to be mentally ill and nursing an 8 month old baby . The news got to the pastor of the church ( an AG church in Eastern Nigeria) that there is a dead woman in the church. The pastor then reports the matter to the Oji river police station,the people who were around ask him to wait since they know the deceased.  The deceased relatives reported the matter as soon as they heard. the  police immediately locked up the pastor for 5days without any investigation , even though the bereaved family testified of his innocence and ignorance on the matter. The  police demanded 300,000 for bail, but when the f