In
a shocking public disclosure, popular Yoruba monarch and Ooni of Ife,
Oba Adeyemi Ogunwusi, has revealed how he became an entrepreneur at a
very young age to survive.
Ooni of Ife
While speaking with members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
in Ede, Osun State, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja
II, narrated how he became an entrepreneur at a very young age to
survive.
The influential monarch who addressed corps member on "Skills
acquisition and entrepreneur development" at the NYSC orientation camp
organised by NYSC coordinator in the state, also urged the corps members
not to be disappointed in the leadership of the country.
"I met Aliko Dangote, Dr Deji Adeleke and other successful
Nigerians inside the market where I was selling foodstuffs. I used my
background to redefine the way I was selling the foodstuffs," he said.
"I made up my mind that I would be an entrepreneur. I was
selling rice and sugar. At the age of 19, I fathered a child, which made
the matter more complicated. Life was very tough because I had to cater
for my child, but that made me to work harder," he added.
According to Nigerian Tribune, Oba Ogunwusi also disclosed that his
daughter is currently undergoing the compulsory one-year NYSC programme
in Abuja.
"Today, I am proud to say that she is one of the present batch
deployed to Abuja. That experience shaped my life and made me to keep
starving. I started going to Benue to bring yam tubers, which I turned
to yam powder. I want to encourage you today, whatever you are selling
or doing, do it with zeal."
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