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Osinbajo Didn’t Just Teach Leadership, He Lives It – Institute
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- The Redeemer International Leadership Academy (RILA) has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo not only teaches and advocates the virtues of leadership but has been an exemplary demonstration of true leadership in practice.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday, said RILA honoured the vice president alongside a few other Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastors.
The RILA described the vice president as “a living legend“.
Pastor Josiah Bolarinwa, while presenting the award to the vice president on behalf of the institute at an event held in Lagos, said Osinbajo served in RILA before he got the “national assignment.”
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He said that the vice president served in RILA as a faculty member and described him as a leader indeed.
“He did not just teach leadership, he lived it,” he said.
Bolarinwa praised the vice president’s humility and his support for the institute where 25 years ago, he (Osinbajo) was among the pioneer students.
Osinbajo, who joined virtually was honoured alongside Pastor Kayode Pitan, the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry.
Bolarinwa , Pastor Idowu Iluyomade and Pastor Tokunbo Adesanya where also honoured with the Lifetime Legend Awards.
The founding registrar of the institute, the late Pastor Alfred Olufeyimi was honoured post-humously as RILA Legend.
In his remarks, Osinbajo who gave the acceptance speech on behalf of all the honorees expressed their delight over the honour.
“I am deeply honoured to have been asked to speak on behalf of the extraordinary and transformational leaders who are being honoured today.
“I am not being modest when I say I am clearly the least in terms of those who contributed to the story that became RILA.
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