Publisher and Managing Director of Pharmanews, Pharm. (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, has been conferred with the Professional Leadership Practitioners’ Institute Award, in recognition of his transformational leadership initiatives in the area of health/wellness innovation.
The award ceremony, which took place on Thursday 7 November, 2024 at the CET Hall, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Yaba, was part of activities marking the 2024 Annual Conference and Fellowship Investiture of the institute with the theme, “Leadership and Leadership Development in a Digitally Evolving Contemporary Society.”
Receiving the award on behalf of Pharm. (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, Editor of Pharmanews, Mr Patrick Iwelunmor, thanked the institute for finding his boss worthy of the recognition, adding that the foremost pharmacist and octogenarian is one Nigerian that has remained consistent in his pursuit of excellence through innovative leadership.
Earlier in his welcome address, Director General and CEO of PLPI, Dr Nathan Obasi, said the institute has made progress since its inception and will continue to propagate professionalism in leadership at all levels.
“The journey of the institute started in 2016 and has never been so eventful as it has been this outgoing year. We have imagined and reimagined the concept of leadership as it evolves over the years. Today, leadership is not just for people who hold top management positions and functions.
“Everyone can lead from where they are. Leadership is now democratised. It is now the provision of vision and influence on others to realise set goals and objectives through non-coercive means. At PLPI, we aim at drawing forth a person’s highest qualities by influence more than coercion,” he said.
Guest Speaker, Professor J.K. Ayantayo of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, called on leaders to keep themselves abreast of the times by keying into the digital revolution in order to remain informed, relevant and innovative, adding that the world is moving at a digitally rapid pace. For leaders to excel and make a difference, he added that they must be willing to embrace new realities that abound in the digital space.
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