Leadership training pivotal to Nation building — Penpushing stakeholders

Nigerians under the banner of Penpushing Platform have stated the need to introduce leadership training in the academic curriculum of schools at all levels and study of History as a way for institution building in the country.
Penpushing reports that this was part of resolution reached following extensive discussion on the platform as contained in a communiqué endorsed by the Chairman, Editorial Board of Penpushing Media, Funke Fadugba, as put together by stakeholders on the import of building national institutions
The stakeholders also resolved that all individual and systemic penchants to destroy established Institutions must, as of necessity, be resisted by social groups and patriotic individuals, stressing that the study of History in our educational institutions should be of more emphasis on the life of our past and contemporary leaders.
Penpushing further reports that the communiqué pointed out that in building desired Institutions, the process of emerging, instituting cum electing leadership at all levels must be streamlined to produce the best from the abundant human talents available, based on pure merit, vision and sagacity.
The other resolutions by the stakeholders include institution building as critical and not lost on us as a people to advance to full potentials, propelling leadership as embedded in individuals with great visions, zeal, discipline, principles and drive for Nationhood must be cultivated and not undermined/underrated.
. While as a Nation, we have not lacked in individuals with great attributes of Nation building, there is the need to deepen the existing structures of institutions, making them dynamic and relevant to future requirements
. That with a view to ensuring the sanctity and sustainability of our institutions (shielding them from persistent individualistic tendencies and contamination), successive levels of leadership imbued with the right doctrine of conviction, fairness, justice and equity for all, must be sought, orientated and entrenched in the art of Nation building
. That in line with generational evolutions and advancing world, new and contemporary institutions must emerge across sectors – education, health, scientific technology, finance, rural and urban development, judiciary, legislative, law enforcement, social order, etc
. In building strong and viable National Institutions, constitutional  and judicial cognisance must be given to time tested rules, regulations, procedures and deeply rooted practices guiding the smooth running of enduring Institutions, less of unnecessary bureaucratic interferences
. All individual and systemic penchants to destroy established Institutions must as of necessity, be resisted by social groups and patriotic individuals  Our educational institutions should introduce Leadership Training in their curriculum from Primary to Tertiary level and
. The study of history should be introduced in our educational institutions with more emphasis on the life of our past and contemporary leaders. School Clubs, especially those that enhance leadership training should be reintroduced in our educational institutions.