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Digital skills
The 2026 National Convention program included a dedicated Digital Literacy session — an example of the community’s attention to modern knowledge needs.
Professional Development
Grow your skills. Strengthen our community.
OLICON recognizes the importance of knowledge, skills, professional growth, entrepreneurship, and meaningful contribution among Liberians living in Nigeria.
Why it matters
When members grow, the community grows
A strong community is strengthened when its members are equipped with knowledge, practical skills, professional confidence, digital competence, entrepreneurial ability, and leadership capacity.
A stronger individual → a stronger professional → a stronger community.
Professional development in OLICON is not presented here as a commercial training catalog. It reflects the learning, expertise, and ambition already present in the community — and the spaces where members can share knowledge, exchange ideas, and grow together.
Professional growth
Dimensions of growth in the OLICON community
These areas reflect professional-development themes present in the community and the 2026 convention materials. They are not presented as a complete list of permanent OLICON programs.
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Knowledge sharing
Convention programming included an Educative Talk, alongside presentations and report discussions that create room for learning.
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Entrepreneurship
Diaspora communities are described as people who work, build businesses, raise families, and contribute to Nigeria’s development while keeping Liberian heritage alive.
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Professional excellence
The community includes members whose professional, technical, educational, and entrepreneurial backgrounds contribute to community life.
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Leadership
Professional capacity and community service often meet in leadership — mentoring others, organizing fellowship, and sustaining collective responsibility.
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Collaboration
Convention messages encourage members to learn, build bridges, make new friends, exchange ideas, and collaborate.
Digital literacy
Building digital confidence
Digital Literacy was included in the 2026 National Convention program as a dedicated session, presented by Funmi Alabi. It is a concrete example of OLICON creating space for digital knowledge within community gathering.
This page presents the 2026 session as a documented example — not as evidence of a permanent digital-literacy academy.
- Digital awareness
- Technology
- Communication
- Access to information
- Modern work
- Professional productivity
Knowledge sharing
Learning from one another
The 2026 convention program included an Educative Talk as part of its activities. Professional growth does not always require a formal classroom — it can happen through talks, presentations, discussions, community gatherings, and shared experience.
- Talks and presentations
- Discussion of national reports
- Sharing experience across chapters
- Learning from professionals in the community
- Exchanging ideas at gatherings
Professionals within the community
Knowledge, talent, and experience already among us
The Liberian community in Nigeria already contains knowledge, experience, talent, and professional expertise. These verified examples from the 2026 souvenir illustrate that professional life and community service often grow together.
Pa. Mohammed Kengo
Civil Engineering background · Community leader
Described as holding qualifications in Civil Engineering, including a B. Tech. from the Federal University of Technology, Minna. He served as an early leader of the Liberian community and continued serving after the community became part of OLICON.
Deacon Stephen Y.T. Ampey
Founder, MD/CEO · Tasy Yact Limited
Recognized as founder and MD/CEO of a Lagos-based conglomerate spanning agro business, agro exports, labour services, warehousing, and media — building platforms that expand access for others across business, sport, and faith.
Dr. Omar Dukuly
Educator & academic leader
Remembered as a teacher and lecturer in Nigeria who rose through academic ranks, published widely, and received distinctions including Teacher of the Year recognition — an example of professional excellence connected to service.
Entrepreneurship & business
Building value where we live
“The Diaspora communities like yours are living examples of ECOWAS in action, you work, you build business, you raise families and you contribute to Nigeria’s development while keeping your Liberian heritage alive.”
Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa
Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
Professional development includes the ability to build businesses, create value, develop skills, contribute economically, collaborate, and serve communities — while remaining connected to Liberian identity.
This page does not claim that OLICON currently provides business loans, startup funding, incubation, or investor matching.
Professional networking
Connection creates opportunity
The National President’s 2026 welcome encouraged delegates to learn a lot, build bridges, make new friends, collaborate, and enjoy the experience. Community gatherings can create room for shared expertise, business relationships, professional connections, and collaboration.
These are potential benefits of connection — not guaranteed services or placement outcomes.
- Shared expertise
- Business relationships
- Professional connections
- Collaboration opportunities
- Learning from experience
Learning from experience
Experience becomes more valuable when it is shared
The community includes people with decades of service and professional backgrounds. Mentorship appears in personal accounts as lived practice — not as a formal OLICON mentorship program catalog.
Mentorship in community life
Mother Danlette Bedell Okafor is described as a mentor, advisor, and mediator who helped strengthen unity among Liberians in Enugu — combining care, wisdom, and long-serving leadership.
Professional knowledge in service
Pa. Mohammed Kengo’s engineering education and long leadership experience show how professional knowledge and community responsibility can reinforce one another.
Leadership mentors remembered
Award messages in the 2026 souvenir also acknowledge leadership mentors within OLICON — a reminder that guidance and example shape the next generation of service.
Through events
Gatherings that create room to learn
Some OLICON gatherings create opportunities for learning, presentations, discussions, knowledge exchange, networking, and cultural interaction. The 2026 convention provides concrete examples through Digital Literacy and an Educative Talk.
Digital Literacy
Dedicated convention session · Funmi Alabi
Educative Talk
Documented in the 2026 convention program
Presentations & reports
Including discussion of annual national reports
Achievement & recognition
Recognizing excellence encourages others
The 2026 convention included OLICON National Awards — among them the OLICON Highest Award and Life Time Achievers Award. Public recognition of achievement and service can inspire others to contribute and excel.
This section explains the idea of recognition. It is not an awards directory.
Community contribution
Professional success can strengthen the wider community
The 2026 goodwill messages thank Liberians in Nigeria for contributing to the economy, communities, and cultural life — and encourage them to continue serving as worthy ambassadors of Liberia while upholding unity, mutual respect, and good citizenship.
- Contribute to economic and community life
- Remain good ambassadors of Liberia
- Share skills and experience with others
- Uphold unity, respect, and good citizenship
A pathway for growth
Learn. Develop. Connect. Apply. Contribute.
This progression is a conceptual framework for professional growth in community — not an official OLICON program sequence.
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Learn
Acquire knowledge and new skills.
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Develop
Strengthen professional and personal capabilities.
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Connect
Build relationships and exchange ideas.
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Apply
Use knowledge in work, business, and community life.
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Contribute
Use skills and experience to strengthen others.
Looking ahead
Creating more opportunities to grow
OLICON’s community already includes professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, and people with diverse skills and experiences. The organization can continue creating spaces where members learn, share, connect, collaborate, and grow.
Future initiatives are not presented here as existing courses, certifications, job placements, or mentorship schemes.
Get involved
Grow with the community
Participation helps strengthen the wider fellowship — through membership, service, gatherings, and support.
Become a Member
Join OLICON and take part in fellowship, learning, and shared progress.
Volunteer
Contribute time and skills where the community needs support.
Attend Events
Join gatherings where learning, connection, and collaboration can happen.
Donate
Support the work that sustains gathering, learning, and community life.
Your growth strengthens our community
Keep learning, connecting, sharing knowledge, and contributing your skills — so individual progress becomes collective strength.