The President of the Junior Chamber International, JCI Aso, Mr. Peter Emmanuel Yilbiem, has said his administration will prioritise expanding the organisation’s reach, strengthening leadership development, and ensuring partnerships deliver measurable outcomes.
Yilbiem said the new leadership would focus on strengthening internal systems, standardising project execution, and aligning initiatives with the Sustainable Development Goals to maximise impact in 2026.
He stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja, noting that the organisation was transitioning from its 25th anniversary celebrations to what he described as a fresh chapter of scaled impact and institutional excellence.
According to him, JCI Aso is adopting a Project Excellence Framework to improve efficiency and effectiveness across its interventions, stressing that leadership must translate into visible and documented results.
The JCI Aso president said the organisation’s growth over the past 25 years was driven by collaboration with government institutions, the private sector, development partners, and the media.
He described JCI Aso as a credible platform capable of converting collective support into scalable community impact.
Yilbiem said the organisation was entering what it calls “Chapter 26 – the ICE Era”, anchored on innovation, collaboration, and excellence, with a focus on preparing young Nigerians for leadership.
“Leadership does not live in documents. It lives in participation, accountability, and the courage to act,” he said.
He added that JCI Aso’s strength lies in placing young people in real leadership positions where they make decisions, manage resources, and are held accountable.
Yilbiem listed key interventions of the organisation as the Save a Soul Project, the Educate a Child initiative, and the Baba and Yara Novelty Games, which promote health, education, unity, and mental wellbeing.
He said programmes such as the Membership Development Summit and the Quality Leadership Value initiative were designed to build strong leadership pipelines across sectors.
Also speaking, the Founder of JCI Aso, Mr Gwo Shoga, said the organisation’s philosophy was centred on “learning by doing”.
Shoga urged members to prepare adequately for meetings, understand the constitution, and actively participate, noting that leadership was demonstrated through responsibility and engagement.