He was born in Cameroun on 30 April, 1974 to Pa Linus. He is the president and founder of Guardians of the Nations International, a nonprofit leadership development organization, based in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. He is a conference speaker and a regular guest in many print media, radio, and television platforms across Nigeria. He is the radio and TV host of "The Leadership Clinic."
While in University, he mobilized a few young people who bought into his leadership vision and this led to the initiation and institutionalization of Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI) as a non-profit leadership development. He did his National Youth Service at the National Assembly, Abuja and proceeded to the Lagos Business School where he took appointment as the Research and Executive Assistant to Prof. Pat Utomi, the Director of the Lagos Business School of the PAN African University.
He is a member of the Third World Leadership Association (TWLA), based in the Bahamas with Dr. Myles Munroe as Chairman. He heads two organizations; Guardians of the Nations International (GOTNI) and New Vision Consults. Linus is a board member, Imo State University Alumni.
Linus is a board member, Imo State University Alumni. He was an Assistant Secretary, Senate Committee on Integration in Africa and National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review (2002), respectively
FACTS ABOUT LINUS OKORIE
Leadership and Positions Held by Linus Okorie:
·
President, Guardians of the Nation
International, (November 1996 till date)
·
Managing Consultant - New Vision Consults (2007 till
date)
·
Board Member - Imo State University Alumni, (2007
till date)
·
Special Assistant (Youth and
Leadership Development) to Prof. Pat Utomi - Presidential Candidate, Federal Republic of
Nigeria, (2006-2007)
·
Executive and Research Assistant to
Prof. Pat Utomi,
Director, Centre for Applied Economics, Lagos Business School (Pan African
University, 2004-2005)
·
Chief Research Officer - New Vision Consults (2003)
·
Assistant Secretary – National Assembly Joint Committee
on Constitution Review (2002)
·
Assistant Secretary – Senate Committee on Integration in
Africa (2002)
·
Special Assistant to Dr. Ezekiel Izuogu, Gubernetorial
Candidate of Imo State (1999)
·
Head, Politics Bureau – Royal Youth Movement (June 1999)
·
Students Union President – Imo State University, Owerri
(1994-1995)
Research Publications
·
Research/Analysis – “The
Social Cost of Corruption”(2008)
·
Research/Analysis – “Leadership
Capital Demand in Nigeria as an Emerging Economy” (2007)
·
Research/Analysis – “The
Imperative of Leadership Development in the Sub-Saharan Africa” (2006)
·
Research/Analysis – “The
Role of the Youth in National Transformation” (2005)
·
Research/Analysis – “Why
Nations are Poor” (2005)
Speeches and presentations:
- Inspiring Vision and Enterprise
in the African Youth- Pan African Parliament, South Africa, May 2015
- Inspiring Visionary Leadership in
Africa- Young
CEO’s Business Summit Ghana, 2015
- Developing Mind Power for Productivity- International Federation of
Women Lawyers (FIDA) 2014
- Making the Best Use of Your
Service Year to Make a Difference- NYSC Orientation Lecture, NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa
Abuja. April 2010
- Economics of Leadership- National Youth Leadership and
Economic Summit 2010
- Emerging Economy: The Youth
Leadership Demand- Lagos State Youth Leadership and Economic Summit January 2009
- Understanding Effective
Leadership-
Owerri Youth Leadership Summit, March 2009
- Learning to Lead- Regina Pacis College Abuja.
November 2009
- Mobilizing for Transformation the
Need for the Now-
National Youth Leadership and Economic Summit June 2008
- Mind Power for Productivity- Inland Revenue Staff Retreat
Lagos 2008
- New thinking for a New Nigeria- National Youth Leadership
Summit August 2007
- Leadership for Results- GOTNI National Leadership
Summit, Lagos 2006
- Leading in Times of Uncertainties- GOTNI Roundtable 2005
- Developing an Action Mentality
Culture- Neimeth
Pharmaceuticals Sales Executive Retreat 2004
Awards and Nominations:
· Fellow of International Visitors Leadership Programme
(IVLP), Department of State, US Government – 2013
·
International Community Service Award for Africa by
George Fraser, United States
·
Fellow of African Business School (FABS), African
Business School, Abuja – November 2014
·
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Commonwealth University,
Belize – 2013
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