Rising to the Call of Leadership in MECA USA: Sesekou Maurice Enoh – as Interim Chair.

Interim Chair - MECA USA (Sesekou Maurice Enoh, middle)

Every so often, a generation is called to lead, serve and ultimately influence change in MECA USA. However, true leadership involves more than simply being the person out front or chosen, it means living a life worth following.

After the Truth and Reconciliation conference in Atlanta, the people of MECA USA resolved to form an Interim government until the next convention in July 2010. The great state of Texas, home to MECA Dallas won the ballot to provide an Interim Chair. Indeed, Dallas did not disappoint us as they walked through the mine field and choose one they trusted and know will deliver for MECA USA. MECA Dallas provided a young and rising Ekpe Chief who does not only know and defend the culture but has the energy, invincible determination and the right levers to move the union forward.

As Interim Chairperson of MECA USA, Sesekou Maurice Enoh is no light weight or Stranger to MECA USA politics. Upon arriving Washington many years ago, Sesekou Enoh wasted no time in becoming an active member of MECA DC. A devoted steward of the association, he quietly watched, studied and participated in MECA events and contributed financially in projects. This career health care administrator knows how to resuscitate a sick patient like MECA USA. He is capable of making decisions under pressure, admit and deal effectively with mistakes and set a course that others will follow.

As Martin Luther King Jr once put it, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of great challenges and controversy”. MECA USA has a leader that not only sees the way to victory but believes where there is no vision, an association perishes. The good old days of MECA USA are back again. Congratulations to the Interim administration led by Sesekou Enoh (chair) and Ms. Elizabeth Ashukem (vice chair).