Members of the Oodua People’s Congress have been urged to get themselves ready for higher responsibilities in the future.
Speaking at 2018 edition of the Leadership Training Retreat in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, said leadership is about service to humanity.
Dr. Adams said one of the best qualities of a leader is to get prepared for future challenges.
Adams, who also restated his commitment to defend the interests of the Yoruba race, charged all members of group to be vigilant and watchful, particularly against the illegal activities of herdsmen, who attack and kill innocent people across the country.
He warned the herdsmen not to take undue advantage of the accommodating nature of the Yoruba race.
He said: “The Yorubas by nature are very accommodating.
“We are brave and courageous.
“However, we will not allow the indiscriminate killings of our people.
“We will resist any attempt by the herdsmen to spill innocent blood in the South West.”
In his lecture, Dr. Abiola Ayankunbi harped on team work and leadership as a recipe for success and development in all organizations.
Ayankunbi urged all members of the OPC to instil in themselves team spirit, saying it is as an attribute needed to advance the ideals of the organization.
He said: “We are in a new world, where everybody must have a little knowledge about everything that happens in the world.
“This is the reality of the new world, where everybody is a stakeholder.
“In doing this, we all have our different but complementary roles to play in ensuring a better society.”
The leadership training retreat is organized by the Olokun Festival Foundation in conjunction with the Oyo state chapter of the OPC to train and retrain all members on the need to be responsible in all their dealings.