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Private sector drives ethical leadership among students

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  • The private sector is increasing efforts to foster ethical leadership and responsible citizenship among Nigerian students.
  • The African Capital Alliance Foundation and Enactus Nigeria organized an Ethical Living Initiative Competition, engaging 40 secondary schools in Lagos.
  • The program aims to embed values like integrity and accountability into the education system, nurturing a generation committed to ethical conduct and societal transformation.

The private sector in Nigeria is actively promoting ethical leadership and responsible citizenship among young students, focusing on integrating core values into the education system. This initiative was highlighted at the grand finale of the 2026 Ethical Living Initiative Competition in Lagos, a program by the African Capital Alliance Foundation and Enactus Nigeria.

Knowing what is right and choosing to do what is right consistently are two different things.

— Lillian Amah-AlukoDirector of Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, advising students at the Ethical Living Initiative Competition.

The competition involved students from 40 secondary schools across Lagos, following six weeks of ethics workshops and mentorship. Organizers deployed over 80 facilitators to conduct 240 workshops, equipping students with practical leadership skills and a solid ethical foundation. An essay contest also challenged participants to consider their role in building a more equitable society.

Success built without integrity cannot stand for long.

— Lillian Amah-AlukoDirector of Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, emphasizing the importance of integrity in career and life.

Lillian Amah-Aluko, Co-Founder and Director of Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, urged students to uphold their values amidst societal pressures. "Knowing what is right and choosing to do what is right consistently are two different things," she stated, advising them to resist compromising principles for short-term gains. She shared her own experience, emphasizing that integrity guided her career, even when easier paths offered quicker success, and that "Success built without integrity cannot stand for long."

Your values are your compass in a world that often becomes confusing, noisy and uncertain.

— Lillian Amah-AlukoDirector of Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, highlighting the role of values in navigating life.

Michael Ajayi, Country Director of Enactus Nigeria, described the project as an investment in the nation's future. The long-term goal is to establish Ethical Living Clubs in schools nationwide to sustain the program's impact. "You are the hope we have in rebuilding our dear nation and restoring our lost values," he told the students, emphasizing the project's role in awakening ethical consciousness and empowering them for societal transformation.

You are the hope we have in rebuilding our dear nation and restoring our lost values.

— Michael AjayiCountry Director of Enactus Nigeria, addressing students at the Ethical Living Initiative Competition.
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