The President of the Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA), Dr. Onyebuchi Odianjo, has known as for stronger partnerships between universities and {industry} to drive Nigeria’s growth, strengthen skilled networks and create alternatives for sustainable financial progress.
Odianjo made the decision on the inaugural Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association International Conference, themed ‘The Advantage: Connecting People, Ideas and Opportunities,’ held on the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos.
She reaffirmed the affiliation’s dedication to constructing a vibrant alumni neighborhood that interprets shared values {and professional} relationships into significant collaborations, pupil help and broader financial influence.
“Our goal remains clear: to build an alumni community whose values extend beyond shared memories to meaningful relationships, mutual support and collective progress. What began as a conversation about the potential of our alumni network grew into a vision for a platform where people, ideas and industries could connect, relationships could become partnerships, and ideas could become opportunities,” Odianjo stated.
Delivering the keynote handle, MD/CEO, Coleman Technical Industries Limited (Manufacturers of Coleman Wires and Cables), George Olutope Onafowokan, confused that integrity, character and self-discipline are elementary to constructing sustainable companies and driving long-term financial growth.
He recognized imaginative and prescient, focus, self-discipline, integrity and good character as important ideas for skilled and company success, urging enterprise leaders to prioritise moral conduct and sustainable enterprise practices.
“Integrity is your biggest weighted gold, not your car, not your house, not your land. Build it from the day you start your life. The entitlement mentality is the greatest killer of integrity. When you build character and integrity, you derisk yourself, and doing business or leading people becomes seamless,” Onafowokan asserted.
He cautioned enterprise founders in opposition to establishing enterprises primarily to finance private existence, noting that companies are extra possible to survive generational transitions when supported by sound governance, sustainable constructions and management by instance.
In her handle, the Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Professor Enase Okonedo, counseled the Alumni Association’s govt committee for organising the convention and highlighted the significance of values-driven management in nationwide transformation.
She famous that the college’s progress over the previous 34 years displays the potential of schooling to develop leaders able to making significant contributions to Nigeria.
“We grew from humble beginnings 34 years ago, starting in a living room in Sierra Leone. Today, we sit across expanded campuses with a collective alumni body of 15,000 between the business school and the university. Think about 15,000 well-formed people who can make a difference in Nigeria. You are the ambassadors, and PAU graduates are beginning to stand out not only for their work ethic, but also for their values,” Okonedo said.
The convention introduced collectively alumni, enterprise leaders and different stakeholders to strengthen skilled relationships, foster university-industry collaboration and discover alternatives for innovation, enterprise growth and nationwide progress.
