Majority leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, will tomorrow unveil two books on leadership and communication in commemoration of his 60th birthday anniversary.
The two-term senator representing Ekiti Central senatorial district on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) personally wrote the books in two volumes with the title: “Leadership Through Communication” (Volumes 1 & 2) in his efforts to dissect the social, political and economic events which gave birth to the current Fourth Republic in retrospect to independence era.
Among other things, the first volume of the book which comes in 406 pages and 14 chapters addresses how to actualise development at grassroots through information and strategy, advocating rights of the poor in the society, ending want in the midst of plenty and maintaining integrity in public office.
In a foreword written by Prof Adeyemi Isumonah of the Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan; he said, “Senator Bamidele’s book is an overview of major processes of leadership and development with a pointed message for major stakeholders in society.”
This volume also talks about Lagos Mega City and global economic meltdown, government and media relations in Lagos; where the Senate Leader cut his teeth in politics under the able tutorship of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu then as governor of Lagos State.
Senator Bamidele served in various capacities which include two-term commissioner, special adviser and special assistant in government of Lagos State proudly regarded as one of the largest economies on the continent and the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria.
In the second volume of the book, issues around Nigeria’s democracy, terrorism and security challenges, the place of law and order, restoring public confidence in the justice system, road to self-awareness for the Nigerian youth and the anti-graft fight of the Buhari administration are given robust engagements.
On terrorism, Bamidele recommends that “It is important for the security services to review the existing security architecture that privileges protection for persons with power to the exclusion of the majority of the people.”
The foreword to this volume with 305 pages and 10 chapters was written by Nigeria’s foremost playwright and pacesetting arts journalist, Ben Tomoluju. He described the book as “…predominantly the testament of a rights crusader.”
The book presentation scheduled to take place at the Yar’adua Centre, Abuja is one of the series of events lined up for the birthday anniversary, where Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, the former vice chancellor of the University of Lagos will be guest lecturer.
Also, the governors of Ekiti and Lagos states Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Biodun Oyebanji will co-host the event while the Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio is the chief host.
Also, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as the father of the day and chairman of the occasion respectively.