{"60":"2020-02-05","61":{"first":"Ofure","last":"Afeisume"},"62":"ofure@mail2king.com","63":"818-827-8657","64":{"street":"75 Ugbor Road Gra Benin City,Nigeria","street2":"","city":"Benin City","state":"Edo","zip":"901101","country":"Nigeria"},"191":"val3","66":"Public Service Commitment\r\n\r\nIn my first year after graduation from tertiary institution, I had the opportunity to serve my nation under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). My place of primary assignment was the Nigerian electricity Regulatory commission (NERC), an organization that provides public service by promoting and ensuring an investor-friendly industry and efficient market structure to meet the needs of Nigerians for safe, adequate, reliable and affordable electricity. Although, I had the option of lobbying for juicier place of primary posting where there is increased chance of pursuing monetary and non-monetary benefits like other of my colleagues did. However, I decided to stay with Nigerian electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), believing that my contribution could make a difference in the attainment of the objectives of NERC, which include, improving electricity generation, distribution and affordability to meet the needs of members of the public.\r\n\r\nThe time I spent in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) exposed me to an insider\u2019s insights of the efforts, challenges and failures in the reformation and regulation of energy supply in the Nigerian power sector.  I discovered that most of the challenges inhibiting the effective distribution of electricity (which is under-provided by the available market) in Nigeria can be resolved, if the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) play it roles more effectively. This inspired me to become more committed and productive in my assigned tasks. I embarked on consumer education on the use of product and services, as well as personally collate and analyze input for ongoing product improvement. In addition, I provided timely feedback to consumers on the status of their various requests.  I realized that providing members of the public with relevant information helps in enhancing transparency. It also helps them make the right decisions. \r\n\r\nI feel a sense of responsibility towards contributing to the attainment of improved public service in Nigeria. I am naturally attracted to people with a public service ethos and wish to give something to the wider public through my work. This is the major reason why I am in search of better training and education to enable me effect more positive change especially in the public service sector in Nigeria and in-line with organizational objectives. ","67":"Delaware Law has just the right training for my professional advancement. I am deeply interested in the Online LLM in Corporate & Business Law for Foreign Trained Lawyers \u2013 concentration in Regulatory Analysis & Compliance course as a lifelong career and I am determined to develop myself into a well-trained lawyer in this career path. ","68":"","69":"I hope to work in the Nigerian electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) again. My believe is that with better training and skills from the Delaware School, I can be better prepared to perform more in a public service related role. \r\n\r\nOn the completion of my degree, I would like to devote myself to my native country in the field of corporate Compliance and energy governance. Nigeria holds a very important geo-political position that makes her a vital state for maintaining peace and order not only in the African region but also in other parts of the world thereby ensuring good governance and economic development which are all necessary factors that are imperative for the country's own prosperity and in line with the priorities of USA's operation within a country.\r\n\r\nMy immediate career plan is to keep education and sustainable development as my first two priorities when I return to my country, Nigeria to serve. It\u2019s a common knowledge that Nigeria is suffering from ethnic strife and insurgency movement which makes governance an uphill task. However, belonging to that culture and having strong ties, I am more than ready to take up assignments that will lead to improvement in the lives of the people both economically and socially. My goal is to work towards women's empowerment by ensuring that the primary and secondary educational institutions, especially those catering to girls are fully functional. I will make full use of my belief in women's education to propel me in the field of corporate governance. \r\n\r\nI will use strategies such as involving the local tribes, initiating programs that will reach out to remote communities and explaining to them the importance of education and using local community leaders to dispel myths used by certain people in the societies to discourage women from getting educated.\r\n\r\nThe authority and discretionary powers that come with this engagement make it incumbent on me to become an expert in this subject and make decisions that will improve lives for millions of our people.\r\n\r\n       \r\n","70":"I have always seen a leader as someone with an ability to influence and persuade others to exhibit actions that will bring about the achievement of a common goal. Living an exemplary life is therefore not the main approach a person should portray but the only thing. An example of my leadership and influencing experience was when I joined the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission as an Analyst in 2017. At that time, the branch of the company where I was posted to in the Consumer Affairs Division was struggling to deliver their business goals of making adequate profit within their coverage area in Abuja, Nigeria and at such not meeting up with the expected remittances to the headquarters. As the one assigned as the leader of the team consisting of 12 employees, I was mandated to find out why the area was having the aforementioned challenge. My priorities were to build the team up and deliver a lasting solution that would turn the business around.\r\n\r\nThrough personal observations, having opened one on one discussion with each team members as well as the manager of the area, I quickly outlined an action plan that included printing out electricity consumers\u2019 records and going from house to house to verify the record of those using prepaid meters in the area. I persuaded the team members that we had to put in extra effort and time to speed up the work progress. At the end of the assignment, the situation analysis showed that about 25% of the prepaid meters that were supplied to the area had become defective as they could no longer cut off consumers whose recharge pin had been exhausted and this anomaly which went on for straight 5+ months was not reported to any officers of the company. The report on our findings was submitted and the management took an immediate decisive action by changing the defective meters and giving the affected consumers estimated bills covering the period in question to cover up for the loss. In no time, the area office returned to profit making and meeting up with its expectations with regards to remittances to the headquarters.\r\n\r\nA leader is someone who keeps on learning and improving at it. I regard my experience as a learning process and believe that in the future, I can be a better leader than I am now.\r\n\r\nI possess a comprehensive understanding of different calibers of people and maintain knowledge of how they behave through extensive research and interest. Virtually, part of my experience has required me to exercise clear and concise communication skills which promote relationship building.\r\nI am privileged to network with a number of people of like minds right from my undergraduate days till now and highly successful groups on social platforms including some highly focused and result oriented Facebook and WhatsApp groups where every member adds his\/her voice to the justice system in my country. As an influencer and a vocal member of some of these enviable groups, I have indeed been instrumental to our meeting with some executive and legislative members of our dear country, Nigeria. We have been able to channel our grievances or support as the case may be through this rare open opportunity. \r\nI strongly believe that the Delaware community would avail me the opportunity to meet people of various backgrounds with exceptional ideas who are of diverse cultures and ultimately I will have the opportunity to widen my network on this platform. \r\nWhat a joy that our interactions about various issues will generate fresh ideas for the future which is expected to make positive changes not only in our respective countries but also in the world at large. Practically, I will apply my knowledge at both national and international levels in improving justice and equity.\r\n\r\n","72":"Afeisume Ofure Omon "}