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WIBLES Summit 2015: 2nd Women In Business And Leadership Summit

















Opral Benson,Oby Ezekwesili, Agatha Amatha convene to Inspire Nigerian Women and Emerging Women Leaders at GLEEHD WIBLE Summit.

The second women in Business and Leadership summit which ran through three days from 15-17th October, 2015 was convened by GLEEHD foundation and Dream Centre and had massive support from asy Taxi, FAN Milk, Rabonni Tech, Inspiration FM, Cakes et al, Natures Gentle Touch Recare, and more

The conference which was convened to encourage women in their career and leadership pursuit was well arrayed by speaker from the career, business and political sectors of world. 

Former Vice President of World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has said that greatness is about selfless service and not necessarily about affluence and fat banks’ accounts. She dropped this hint while delivering her lecture on the theme “Building Greatness” at the 2nd Women in Business and Leadership summit, convened by GLEEHD Foundation in Lagos, recently.

Speaking further, she observed that greatness is “the capacity to solve problems, staying true to ones purpose and values in readiness for service”.























Mrs. Agatha Amata, CEO RaveTV and Host of the talk show, “Inside Out”, advised young women not to be liability to men, just as she urged them to embrace hard work and dignity, so they can become true models of leadership in business and career.




















In another vein, the president of summit and Chairperson, Advisory Board of GLEEHD Foundation, Chief Mrs. Opral Benson advised the participants to seek for knowledge at all cost as no one is too old to learn. She said she had learnt a lot from her stay in Nigeria and pledges to continue to give support initiatives geared towards the empowerment of women and young people.






















Executive Director, GLEEHD Foundation, In his closing remarks, Mr. Dayo Israel, pledged his foundation’s continuous support towards the empowerment of women, which according to him is a vital aspect that cannot be ignored. He disclosed that the foundation is set to empower one hundred women with start up capital to run their businesses, before the end of the year.






















The three days summit had also in attendance Mrs. Onari Duke, Wife of former Cross River State Governor; Mrs. Mosun Belo Olusoga, Chairperson, Access Bank Plc, Mrs Taiwo Ajayi Lycette, Nollywood Veteran; US Consular General to Nigeria Dehab Ghebreab; Dr. Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Senate President of Nigeria; Prof Sophie Oluwole; Director General of the Industrial Training Funds; Princess Torera Oniru; Aralola the Drummer; Lepacious Bose; Dr. Mary Mary; Ndidi Nwuneli Founder LEAP Africa; Adaora Isala (MD Easy Taxi); Toyosi Ilupeju, Operations Manager Rabonni Tech; Mrs Obafunmi Ilupeju Chairman Rabonni Tech and many others.

For more information about the Summit and the 2016 session, please visit www.wibles.gleehdfoundation.org . 

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