Famfa Oil, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija yesterday
August 27th revealed that she never went to a
university, saying one does not need a university
education to make it in life. Mrs Alakija said this
while speaking with students of the University of
Lagos during the 2014 UN International Youths
Day in Lagos.
"I come from Ikorodu, Lagos state. I am
married to a dashing young lawyer of 70 years
of age and we have four grown up gentlemen
and grandchildren. It has not been a rag to
riches fairytale. It has not been an overnight
phenomenon like some cases which you find
here and there all over the world. For as long
as I can remember, I had always wanted my
own business. Hard work...am trying to tell
you how I got to where I am if you want those
billions. Hard work, diligence,
persistence...days where you nearly gave up
but I chose not to give up." Continue...
It would have been easy to compromise but I
chose not to and I stayed focus. I could have
stayed a secretary as my father desired
according to his plan for me but I had bigger
aspirations. I dreamt big. God strengthened
me and gave me wisdom. I had a passion and
burning desire to succeed. Being a secretary, a
banker, a fashion icon, a cooperate promoter
and printer, a real estate owner, an oil
magnate, that I can assure you was no easy
feat. Firm belief that what is worth doing is
what doing well or not doing at all. I took
charge of my life with the tools I have shared
with you. I chose to become born again at the
age of 40. I chose to make a covenant with God
that if he would bless me I would work for him
all the days of my life. I chose to hold on to the
cross and look up to him every step of the way.
Today additional accomplishment includes a
wife of almost 40 years, a mother,
grandmother, ministry, counseling, outreach,
NGO Rose of Sharon Foundation for widows
and Author, writer, author of several
inspirational books. All I say to the glory of
God. So I am 63 and I am not yet done. So
what is your excuse? I never went to a
University and I am proud to say so because I
don't think I have done too badly. You do not
have to have a University education to be able
to make it so count yourselves privileged to
have that education as part of the feather in
your cap" she said.
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