CLTC and National Defence College Seek Collaboration to Empower Future Leaders
Pecohub The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), @RinsolaAbiola, on Thursday hosted a high-level delegation from the National Defence College (NDC), signalling a potential new alliance aimed at deepening leadership development and empowerment programmes for young Nigerians.
The delegation was led by the Provost of the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies (CSRS), Professor Adam Okene Ahmed, who paid a courtesy visit to the CLTC headquarters as part of efforts to explore institutional collaboration between the two organisations.
According to a statement shared on her official X account, Abiola described the engagement as productive, noting that discussions centred on identifying common ground for partnership in capacity building and youth empowerment.
“Our discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and opportunities for collaboration in line with our shared commitment to leadership development, capacity building and empowering young people through impactful training and engagement initiatives,” she stated.
The CLTC helmswoman added that both institutions explored several possibilities for a partnership that could strengthen institutional impact and broaden opportunities for young Nigerians across the country.
“We explored several ideas and possibilities for partnership aimed at strengthening institutional impact and creating meaningful opportunities for young Nigerians,” she said.
Abiola commended Professor Ahmed and his team for the visit, describing the spirit behind the engagement as one of warmth and mutual respect.
“It was a productive and insightful engagement, and I appreciate Professor Adam Okene Ahmed and his team for the visit and the warm spirit of collaboration. I look forward to the opportunities that this budding partnership presents,” she added.
While details of the proposed collaboration are still being worked out, the meeting represents a notable convergence between a defence-oriented strategic studies institution and a civilian leadership training body — two sectors that, on the surface, appear distinct but share an underlying interest in shaping disciplined, capable leadership for Nigeria’s future.
As both institutions weigh the shape this partnership will eventually take, stakeholders in youth development and governance will be watching closely to see whether this “budding partnership,” as Abiola described it, translates into concrete programmes that benefit Nigeria’s young population — or remains another well-intentioned conversation among institutions.
