PHOTO NEWS: OONI HONOURS SUJIMOTO BOSS, SEYI AWOLOWO OTHERS DURING ROYAL AFRICAN YOUNG LEADERSHIP FORUM
Sijibomi Ogundele the Chief Executive Officer, CEO Sujimoto Group, Funke Adesiyan, Eyitope Kola Oyeneyin, Seyi Awolowo and others was among budding entrepreneurs who received awards from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The award was presented by the Ooni, United Arab Emirate Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Fahad Al-Taffaq; and the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare.
The award was presented to them during the Royal African Young Leadership Forum, held in the prestigious Oduduwa hall of the great Obafemi Awolowo University.
Reacting to the award, Sujimevent aid it was a great honor to have received this call to duty and recognition from the Ooni of Ife. “This award of excellence is a continuous reminder that he who works hard will stand before Kings because I strongly believe that there is no nobility in poverty and it doesn’t matter whether you are from Ikorodu or Ikoyi, immediately you substitute recklessness for diligence, your true potential becomes a reality.”
Mr. Ogundele whose family house is about 10 km from the palace said also revealed that the award to him is not just an award, that its a symbol of responsibility to uphold the Omoluabi spirit, the spirit of integrity, the spirit of perseverance, and the spirit of nobility.”
“As I sat in a room filled with more than 1000 students and over 99 awardees from fashion, entertainment, technology, manufacturing, business, and other industries, I realized that the Nigerian youth have not even utilised up to 10% of their potential, our true asset is not in crude oil but in the potential of young vibrant people of our nation.”
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