Comments for EPLF | Emerging Political Leadership Fellowship https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org Emerging Political Leadership Fellowship Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Comment on Saving Lives with Rhythm: Femi Oladele’s Civic Engagement through Talking Drums by Femi Oladele https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/saving-lives-with-rhythm-femi-oladeles-civic-engagement-through-talking-drums/#comment-5765 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:35:12 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=6011#comment-5765 Proud to be a part of this project. Looking forward to more transforming impact.

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Comment on 37 Citizens Empowered as Chukwudi Utazi Champions Civic Engagement by Chukwudi Utazi https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/37-citizens-empowered-as-chukwudi-utazi-champions-civic-engagement/#comment-5500 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:39:06 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=6003#comment-5500 This is an amazing job by Mr Chukwudi Utazi, sensitization can never be underestimated as we always have to keep learning and be aware as a society

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Comment on Bridging the Leadership Gap: Why Girls Need Public Speaking and Leadership Training in Secondary School by Blessing https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/bridging-the-leadership-gap-why-girls-need-public-speaking-and-leadership-training-in-secondary-school/#comment-3921 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:31:43 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5896#comment-3921 This is so true,
Growing up I shied away from public speaking or taking up space as a young girl not knowing that I would be working in an Industry that requires effective communication and customer engagement.
Every girl child needs early introduction into the world of public speaking.

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Comment on Education: The Empowerment Nigeria Deserves! by Femi Oladele https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/education-the-empowerment-nigeria-deserves/#comment-2601 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:13:19 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5931#comment-2601 Obviously, education no be scam.

Lovely write up.

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Comment on Nigeria’s 2025 Constitutional Review: A Chance for True Fairness and Unity by Femi Oladele https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/nigerias-2025-constitutional-review-a-chance-for-true-fairness-and-unity/#comment-2600 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:08:59 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5929#comment-2600 A new Nigeria emerges!

I hope the process is not only comprehensively transparent but achieves a certain level of comfort for unseen voices.

Very well written. Well done!

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Comment on The Case for Empathetic Leadership in Post-Conflict Nigerian Communities by Femi Oladele https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/the-case-for-empathetic-leadership-in-post-conflict-nigerian-communities/#comment-2599 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:01:23 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5927#comment-2599 Cogent action is required by political actors to accelerate outcomes.

Written with poise and style. Lovely.

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Comment on  How Town Halls and Podcasts Can Rebuild Civic Trust in Nigeria by Lolá https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/how-town-halls-and-podcasts-can-rebuild-civic-trust-in-nigeria/#comment-1261 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:01:42 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5905#comment-1261 Wow! This is enlightening.

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Comment on Bridging the Leadership Gap: Why Girls Need Public Speaking and Leadership Training in Secondary School by Brightest Okuta https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/bridging-the-leadership-gap-why-girls-need-public-speaking-and-leadership-training-in-secondary-school/#comment-1260 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:57:34 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5896#comment-1260 Sadly, we’re still raising a lot of girls (and boys) to be quiet and overly humble, to the point where they become too shy to speak up or take charge.

They start to believe that being humble means not having a voice. They think asking critical questions or challenging the status quo is a form of disrespect to “elders.”

That’s how we end up with so many intelligent girls who are scared to lead or step forward. They become timid.

I believe 90% of who we become in the future is shaped from the foundation, early on. The character we carry as adults often starts forming at that stage. Some people adjust in adulthood, but for many, it’s difficult.

Personally, I have issues with how Africans (yes, it’s an African thing) place so much emphasis on humility without also teaching boldness. “Respect your elders” is good advice for a child, but many young ones, whose minds are still developing mistakenly think being bold or expressive is a form of disrespect. They grow up thinking they shouldn’t speak when elders are talking.

This might not be your exact point, but we need to start instilling boldness in children. A bold child can speak anywhere. That’s where leadership starts from.

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Comment on Bridging the Leadership Gap: Why Girls Need Public Speaking and Leadership Training in Secondary School by Blessing https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/bridging-the-leadership-gap-why-girls-need-public-speaking-and-leadership-training-in-secondary-school/#comment-1258 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:14:38 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5896#comment-1258 We hope that schools will adopt this into their curriculum. Intentional public speaking and leadership training for our future leaders

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Comment on Reimagining Nigeria’s Future: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend of Youth-Led Transformation  by Frank Ogwa https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/reimagining-nigerias-future-harnessing-the-demographic-dividend-of-youth-led-transformation/#comment-1137 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:31:13 +0000 https://eplf.thebridgeleadership.org/?p=5890#comment-1137 Well written Kelly, Keep fuelling the fire bro.

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