National Empowerment Initiatives​

Our National Empowerment Pillar is dedicated to fostering nationwide growth and capacity building by delivering impactful interventions aimed at empowering citizens.

Growth depends on us all. It requires everyone to join forces to fix human capital gaps and strengthen widespread leadership capacity for productivity to increase. By this, every citizen can indeed contribute to and benefit from national progress”

Our goal is to provide support through a wide range of activities to teach leadership skills and principles to citizens across various communities and in multiple local languages, promote employability and entrepreneurship and champion the establishment of community centers and other interventions for youth and women engagement and development.

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NLO’s National Empowerment Initiatives

National Leadership Campaigns

Strategic initiatives to engage and inspire a wide audience to embrace and spread the message of effective leadership through social mobilization, media engagement and a call to action for citizens to lead from where they are to drive meaningful change. The “Leadership Starts with me!” book and program promote leadership awareness and capacity building across diverse social strata for the common good.

National Capacity Building Programs

Comprehensive initiatives aimed at enhancing the skills, knowledge, and effectiveness of targeted individuals across the nation through employability, entrepreneurship & vocational training, upskilling programs, learning to learn courses, leadership forums, digital literacy education, and access of resources and opportunities.

Equipping citizens with relevant skills

Through these targeted efforts, we aim to equip citizens with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to thrive and contribute to national development.

Resources under this pillar

I am a Leader Program

Learning To Learn Program​

Train The Trainer Program​

I am employable Program​

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We work closely with the government, development partners and the private sector to provide technical assistance, funding and sponsorships to promote, incentivise and encourage nationwide leadership and human capacity development.

Dr. Bolaji Olagunju

Director General

Dr. Bolaji Olagunju—author, advisor, coach, teacher, modeler—is a highly respected expert in leadership, team development, and personal and organizational effectiveness.

In 2004, Bolaji founded Workforce Group with a mission to enable and support high-performance businesses and high-commitment public organizations. His expertise and insights are sought after by both government institutions and private corporations.

Some of his most recent advisory engagements include the comprehensive redesign of a government agency, the implementation of large-scale capacity-building programs across public institutions, initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness, and targeted leadership performance interventions.

Currently serving as Director-General of the National Leadership Organization, Dr. Olagunju is dedicated to building a nation of high-performing leaders. He is also on the board of several organizations, contributing significantly to their growth and performance.

Dr. Olagunju is a prolific creator of capacity-building and organizational development methodologies and solutions. He is also the author of several bestselling books and insightful publications that offer practical guidance and valuable lessons, including Hiring Right; You Must Become a Trainer; and Own, Don’t Owe Your Future.