Train over 500 men in leadership, investment, relationship management
Mentoring the male folks to be mentally, economically and socially fit for marriage, will go a long way in steming the growing cases of marital problems and enable couples achieve their vision of happy and successful marital life.
Some resource persons on investment, social and marital issues, advanced this point at a conference for men in Lagos, organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lagos Province 16, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Known as “Anchor -2023 RMF Annual Conference, the event which is in it’s maiden edition has the theme, “Still Standing” and is aimed at impacting in men 21st century skills and mindset to succeed in marriage and all other endeavours.
One of the facilitators, Mr. Isaac Orolugbagbe who is an investment expert and international speaker, harped on the need for men to continuously upgrade themselves through training in diverse areas , in order to make better investment decisions and properly manage their families.
He said,” In most universities in Nigeria , we have more female enrolment than men. The number is rising.
“In another 10 years, all those girls will become MDs. They are going to become rich. Our men need to be trained to identify that they are going to marry intelligent and successful women.
“The days of marrying unsuccessful women are going by. So the men need skills to marry and manage successful women We don’t know how to manage successful people”.
Mr. Orolugbagbe noted that though the times were hard, there were a lot of opportunities in the country, and with the right knowledge and exposure, men could identify the opportunities and invest in them to pull their families out of poverty.
He advised that everyone should contribute his or quota in finding solutions to the challenges in the country,not waiting on government alone.
According to him,
“You just need to stand up and be part of those who are going to provide solutions ,who are going to solve the problem, you will find your own opportunities there.
” If it’s education that you don’t like, set up a school; If it’s healthcare ,you will find opportunities there.
“There are a lot of people providing the solution ,not just the complainants”.
On her part, a business executive and seasoned minister, Pastor Wonuola Adetayo said by devoting more time to be together and communicating effectively, couples would maintain a reasonable level of peace between them.
Pastor Adetayo who lamented the negative effects of social media on relationships, advised that while at home, family members should spend quality times together and not be carried away by their phones.
In an address of welcome, the convener, Pastor Biyi Famoyegun pointed out that no matter how difficult the circumstances of life may be, people have the power to rise above them.
Pastor Famoyegun therefore encouraged Nigerians to learn to support others, as such would make it easier for them to succeed.
Shedding more light on the conference, he explained that,
” We have gathered today to see how we can balance the other aspects of life so that our home will be stable, our career will be moving forward and generally our testimony as children of God will be preserved. That’s the whole essence of today’s meeting. Our team is still standing and when you look at the situation in the country a lot of people can no longer find their footing.
“So, as children of God, we are saying after all said and done in the period of economic uncertainties ,we should be able to hold our ground and stand as children of God. So these are all the things we want to achieve, we want God to do for us.
” I have successfully held a meeting like this in my former posting which is going to be 10 years old this year.
“For Lagos province 16, this edition is our maiden edition and it’s going to be an annual event, annual gathering for men in this province. Lagos province 16 has 27 areas and 11 zones scattered all over Lagos.
“Many of us are professionals in different fields. But one thing that cuts across all the facilitators is the fact that they are all children of God. Some of them are pastors, they are CEOs of companies. We have people in the FinTech, we have people in the oil and gas, we have people in the human resources section, and we have people who are medical oriented professionals among all our facilitators today.
” Since the government cannot do everything, the church is playing its own part. Part of the things we are doing today is to empower individuals. We are empowering individuals who live here today and be able to start something for them.
Some of the participants said they learnt quite a lot that would help them become better managers of their homes and investments.
Other speakers were the Group MD/CEO of Niger Delta Exploration and Production Plc, Gbite Falade and Bishop Oyediran Olusola of Glorious Liberty Assembly, Ibadan.
Over 500 men were in attendance and they included CEOs, managers of financial institutions, lecturers, community leaders, pastors and youth leaders.
They received education in leadership, investment opportunities, family and marriage, amongst others.