Remembering Emily Aig-Imoukhuede Five Years After
Etim Etim
Monday June 8 marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Pastor Emily Aig-Imoukhuede, former Minister and former President of Nigerian Council of Women Societies (NCWS), and to honour her memory and celebrate her life, the children organised a memorial lecture. The theme for the inaugural lecture was ‘Leadership and Service to God, Nation and Humanity,’ and the lecturer was no other person than Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, one of the most cerebral Africans of the 21st century.
It was held at the Agip Hall of the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The venue was packed and for a Monday afternoon in Lagos, that was an impressive attendance. Kuka’s 40-minute presentation was, as usual incisive, philosophical and profoundly provocative. It was immediately followed by a panel discussion on service and leadership.
Eminent banker and businessman, Fola Adeola, moderated the discussion led by Dame Esther Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and Zelda Akindele, a lawyer and partner in Templars Law firm. Mrs Walson-Jack promptly announced that she was at the panel in her personal capacity; not as the nation’s number one civil servant. The clarification was understandable.
