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The
International
Ewe
Council
(IEC)
has
disclosed
that
it
is
fine-tuning
preparations
to
launch
a
leadership
lecture
series
in
honour
of
Ghana’s
former
President
Jerry
John
Rawlings.
Speaking
to
journalists
in
Lome-Togo,
Chairman
of
the
IEC
Torgbui
Edjorssa
said
the
values
of
selflessness,
empathy,
integrity,
social
justice
and
equity
which
formed
the
hallmark
of
President
Rawlings’
leadership
must
be
eulogised
to
promote
peace,
progress
and
national
development.
“His
contributions
as
ECOWAS
chairman
promoted
peace
among
all
West
African
neighbours
and
we
cannot
lose
sight
of
them.
Bringing
peace
to
Liberia
and
Sierra
Leone
came
at
a
great
cost.
This
is
the
Pan-Africanist
that
we
must
celebrate,”
Torgbui
Edjorssa
underscored.
“We
are
proud
of
him
[President
Rawlings]
that
an
Ewe
indigene
from
our
loins
shepherded
such
critical
interventions
and
provided
exceptional
leadership
as
a
global
icon
”
According
to
the
IEC
chairman,
Rawlings’
stature
as
a
Pan-Africanist
and
a
man
of
peace
should
spur
all
Ewes
in
West
Africa
and
across
the
globe
and
indeed
all
mankind
to
contribute
their
quota
in
maintaining
the
peace
to
pave
way
for
development
projects.
He
applauded
the
peaceful
coexistence
between
Togo
and
Ghana
as
neighbours
as
well
as
Benin
and
Nigeria,
hinting
that
the
International
Ewe
Council
will
soon
be
paying
courtesy
calls
on
West
African
state
actors
in
a
bid
to
deepen
bilateral
ties,
knowledge
sharing
and
cooperation.
Torgbui
Edjorssa
said
the
leadership
qualities
and
methods
of
the
late
president
will
be
expatiated
by
various
distinguished
speakers
at
an
annual
lecture
series
hosted
under
the
auspices
of
the
International
Ewe
Council.
The
event,
according
to
Torgbui
Edjorssa
will
also
“award,
recognize
and
honour
individuals
who
have
demonstrated
outstanding
leadership
qualities
and
have
made
significant
contributions
toward
positive
change
and
progress
in
their
respective
domains.”
“These
awards
seek
to
inspire
others
and
provide
a
platform
to
showcase
and
celebrate
exemplary
leadership,
innovation,
and
social
impact,”
he
added.
Distinguished
Ewe
indigenes
will
receive
awards
in
different
categories
ranging
from
community
development
to
innovation,
technology,
social
impact
environment,
and
eventually
crown
youth
leader
of
the
leader.
The
International
Ewe
Council
was
founded
three
years
ago
to
unite
over
50
million
Ewes
in
Western
Nigeria,
Benin,
Togo,
Ghana,
Ivory
Coast,
and
the
Diaspora
while
promoting
peace,
cultural
integration
and
development.