Loud Whispers with Joseph Edgar Chief Emeka Anyaoku: A New Star is Born How do you call a 94-year-old who has occupied almost every position, from international diplomat to a Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and Chief Emeka Anyaoku: A New Star is Born How do you call a 94-year-old who has occupied almost every position, from international diplomat to a Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and even appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria at some point, a new star?
He has seen it all and done it all, both locally and internationally.
He is now retired, enjoying the benefits of a well-bred career and life.
That is how I brought him out of his well-deserved slumber to headline the Duke’s Masterclass in Penetrative Leadership in Crisis and Reputational Management in Abuja.
The moment “daddy” was announced, the room erupted. He took the microphone to make his introductory remarks and held down the hall. There was pin-drop silence as he reeled out stories and stories on international crisis management, and the one that really enraptured the class was the story of Buthelezi. He told us how Buthelezi went into hiding during the last negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa.
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