Mrs Gladys A. Ekpo-Ita works at the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Cross River State Coordinating Office as a Scientific Officer. At RMRDC, part of their mandate is to promote the development and optimal utilization of Nigeria’s local raw materials for industrial growth. Thus, they organize many programs that sensitize local farmers, investors, fabricators, and manufacturers on the best approach to value addition and increasing crop yield, following international best practices and standards. Because of Mrs Ekpo-Ita’s outstanding character of honesty, transparency, and resourcefulness, she is always involved in programs of the office. As a program leader, she remains on top of her duties, which involve coordinating the team effectively and delivering the project prudently and in a timely manner. At the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown, she realized that delivering her duties would be difficult, and so she adopted virtual means, thus she still keeping tabs with her work and team. Due to Mrs Ekpo-Ita’s consistency and detailed reporting, her boss always relies on her. When Mrs Ekpo-Ita is tasked with the responsibility of handling a project, she tries to be as open and accountable as possible. She makes sure that calls and budgets are done openly in the office. She is detailed in jotting every little detail down so that when writing her report, she doesn’t omit any vital information. She involves everyone in the goal-setting process – in as much as she works closely with one or two people, she involves everyone in the goal-setting process to avoid misconceptions.
