Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has urged leaders to remain calm in the midst of adversity so that those being led will follow their example.

According to Osinbajo, this is the burden of leadership.

He made this assertion on Saturday while speaking at the 25th year anniversary conference of the Redeemer’s International Leadership Academy, organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

“It is in times of adversity or difficulty, or hardship that leaders are most relevant and most needed.

“The leader cannot afford to lose his cool or his focus. He must calm himself down and calm the people down as well,” Osinbajo said.

According to him, “it is especially in the midst of wars, conflicts, insurgency, famines, danger, and fear, that people look to leadership.”

In the virtual keynote address, the VP added that “God knows all things; we must obey in faith even when we are afraid.

“This is the burden of leadership, especially leadership according to the principles of scripture.”