Ekum Ujogu serves with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Security and is a graduate of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture
(CALA) Cohort 3. His leadership philosophy was shaped by navigating
collaboration at the highest levels - where strong personalities, differing
expertise, and competing priorities must converge on a shared goal.
For Ekum, leadership is not about dominance but about enabling others to
thrive. His mantra “Leave people better than I met them” captures his belief in
leadership as service. He views fame not as personal achievement but as
recognition of impact, always grounded in the idea that true progress comes
from going far together, not fast alone.
Ekum Ujogu – Nigeria
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