One of Africa's richest women and chairman of 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.
Words of wisdom
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DeleteWisdom ke? Ijeoma better wake up from your delusions. We all know how Yorubas got all their ill-gotten wealth. Petty traitors and thieving what doesn't belong to them.
DeleteDirty stinkin tribe.
Ur father is Mad, Ugly hairy bleaching tribe
DeleteGod go pushe u waitin ur father dey do 4 village no be farmer abi waitin u peopel dey take make ur money no be to use ur father or ur mother 4 ritual money oloriburuku akoshi bero if u like lindodo dot post my coment
DeleteGod go pushe u waitin ur father dey do 4 village no be farmer abi waitin u peopel dey take make ur money no be to use ur father or ur mother 4 ritual money oloriburuku akoshi bero if u like lindodo dot post my coment
DeleteAnonymous 11:55pm you are just a bastard for insulting another tribe
DeleteU r a fool @Anonymous 11;55........God bless u maam for your inspirational words
DeleteYou're an achiever.
ReplyDeleteImpressive.............
DeleteCome here and take a huge from me
ReplyDeleteA 'hug' you mean?
DeleteGosh I cann t read dis watching diamond league 100men abt 2 get down
ReplyDeleteIf it were a flirty post on nudes and scandals _u wouldn't av hesitated reading through #iGuess
DeleteInspirational reader I see u Koju mo ti e
DeleteGod help me too.
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ReplyDeleteWords of encouragement... Well Spoken...
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I feel education is a waste of time,calculus is the hardest shit I have ever done, and all for what,to come out of university and get a 50,000 naira paying job.
ReplyDeleteSorry. Ooooo! Naa so dem organise for naija. Reorganise it.
DeleteEconometrics is the worst I ever faced
DeleteWhat an inspiring story! Actually i agree with her, one don't need to go to university to be rich, there a lot of testimonies like that, getting a degree is just a stepping stone
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Wow...some people are just destined to be lucky .... Good job grand ma...
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Jay z didn't go to school,and so did beyonce they both have one billion dollars in their joint account, sometimes I wonder what the hell I'm I still doing in school #gay anonymous#
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should go get f%&ked in your ass so that you can get rich... messed up gay mofo...
DeleteYeah! However,this kind of statement promotes laziness in the youths! Education is good,but half education is worse!
ReplyDelete-Yemoh.
You just spoke like an uneducated person. What is half education? God, we need help in this country.
DeleteI love dis woman......touching words
ReplyDeleteits really weird,discouraging and encouraging dat over 90% of d world's most successful pple didn't get a university degree!! is nature trying to tell us something?
ReplyDeleteWith her 4 ugly sons
ReplyDeleteU're such an Idiot
DeleteOne shouldn't get on blogs to express one's stupidity #Silence is rather golden, it makes people doubt ur foolishness ! #but now there's notin to doubt !
DeleteWoooow I neva knew this
ReplyDeleteMadam, we know ur rich, but please stop bleaching. Its not cute
ReplyDeleteEwu! Dats all u saw in all that she had said. Poverty go kill u there. Idiot!
DeleteI chose to make a covenant with God that if he would bless me I would work for him all the days of my life.
ReplyDeleteWow.....what a drive!!!!Hardwork really pays.
ReplyDeleteWowwwwwwwwww
ReplyDeleteMost rich people didn't! Makes you wonder if schooling isn't just a waste of time and money! Cos all you learn in school, you can learn in real life.
ReplyDeleteMICKY: really inspiring#i'm gettin there
ReplyDeletethis is really inspiring
ReplyDeleteAm Inspired!
ReplyDeleteYou're blessed beyond measures, thou woman of God. Keep doing your thing.
ReplyDeleteWawooo dis is awesome though unbelievable. Phili 4:13
ReplyDeleteFrm ZION DE GREAT
Hmmmmmm......strong words.....
ReplyDeleteWow, this is very inspiring! The race is indeed not to the swift! God bless the Lady.
ReplyDeletehmmmm....Niima
ReplyDeleteEncouragement of the year
ReplyDeleteEasy said than done, in the day of gej , I done think they r dashing their taylors oil block this days, so spear me with your hard work tails
ReplyDeleteThank u 4 dis comment jawe plus she married well 4 dat matter a rich man. Na so e easy
DeleteIt is nice wen one hears words like dis from the mouth of those dat av been thr and av done that
ReplyDeletegreat woman of many parts.
ReplyDeleteI gleefully concur!
ReplyDelete~BADOO OF COVENTRY
Wow!! It is not what we don't have that limits us, buh what we have and don't know how to put it to use..a word is enough..how was your day lindodo sweat heart..lindodo you don't reply abi?
ReplyDeleteSon of Solomon
With God al tinz re possiblie
ReplyDeleteJesus dis is the best Post hv read in dis blog...only if my fada will understand dis,Its all about Hard work
ReplyDeleteLife is abt talent doesn't reli rely on goin to school,,,is abt discovering ursef and knowing wah u want.
ReplyDeleteYou lucky say them give only you our commonwealth( oil blok). Give anybody that includes naty and see what becomes of him. Don't ever say you worked hard.
ReplyDeleteShe came from a prestigious family with a name, her papa sabi mr A and mr A sabi mr B and the link goes on...... Nice one. Mrs alakija!!!! I believe that the role of bsc certificate as a meal ticket is kinda over raterd.....just look @ Linda doing wht she loves and stiLl gettn paid, do you think her certificate wud hv fetched her all dt accomplishMents?? Probably yes buh definetely not too soon.#cheEzyjayne
ReplyDeletenot a bad idea tho but I fink dis days a lot ve changed and frm my own view I fink a uni education is needed.
ReplyDelete#fredlee#
Let d lazy students in d lib house rejoice...
ReplyDeletewow! hardwork,persistence,not giving up,she dreamt big nd working with God.i love dis.inspiring
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring and motivating.
ReplyDeleteFace of lib
Inspirational.
ReplyDeleteYels ooo. Preach mama
ReplyDeletelinda if u check well most of d riches pple all over d wrl ve no educational qualification, i am truly inspired.#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#
ReplyDeleteHmmmm
ReplyDeleteSo help me God..
ReplyDeleteAll this ppl were rich by proxy...alancash
ReplyDeleteWho's that fool that said her sons are ugly ?!!! All ur generation put togeda can't come close to them !!! U can't even be their maid !! Keep smelling in ur shit hole . Oloriburuku.
ReplyDeleteShe don bcom rich alredy...dats good fo her...Qurzimb@gmail.com
ReplyDeletethe more reason am quitting my job January next year, monthly salary no go make me join linda and the likes clique of millionaires na,
ReplyDeleteI dnt want to be d richest buh just as u r knw for ur wealth I will be knw for christ all ova d world! More grace to ur works ma! Gud encouragement z wat our youths need! Buh d age has gone wen u can climb without education thou z God dat blesses a man!
ReplyDeleteBefore we know you for Christ, better add an extra inch to that your mini skirt. Goodbye!
DeleteLmaoo
DeleteHahahahahahaha....
ReplyDeleteNigerians and hypocrisy!!!!
As if we don't know how u got this rich...pls collect your ph.d and clean mnouth because we know your true story
Please what is the true story. Talk full gist or remain quiet.
DeleteI duff my cap for you ma, u're such an inspiration to many most especially for the fact that u're a born again Christian, and yet became this rich, u so much inspired me, the way u publicly declare ur relationship with God, it clearly shows dat anyone can be rich and still hold firmly on God without compromise, more grace ma!
ReplyDeleteWhat an Inspiring interviwe she has rili achieved, why she could say dis in public is because she has money
ReplyDeleteSuccess ain't by school or degree, infact school lied to us all. Nice1 mummy alakija
ReplyDeleteTrue talk
Deletegood inspiration
ReplyDeleteBORN TO SHINE!!!!
There isnt anything inspiring about your story madam... you got oil block easy money... abeg tell us anoda story... education still remains the key.
ReplyDeleteAbeg make this woman park well joor! Stop misleading people.what is good for the goose may not be good for the gander.its true that most of the richest people in the world dont have a degree but that doesn't mean people shouldn't get an education.what works for you may not work for someone else.when the rich without education falls sick who treats them? The doctors without education will not be able to do that.who defends them when they are in trouble? If the lawyers dont have an education they wont be able to do the job.my advice for everyone is follow your heart and do what is best for you not because someone says its good for you.
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Delete@10.39pm, I think you're the one that should get off LIB and get an education so you'll be able to read. Pls can you point out where she said you shouldn't go to the University??? #LIBsidechic
DeleteDreaming if free... Dream BIG... Check my name...
ReplyDeleteshe should keep her mouth shut she made her money by getting a oil block during the 80 she was making clothes for IBB wife
ReplyDeleteGbammmm......give me a lucrative oil block like hers and come back in 5 years to check if I won't be in the Forbes list of billionaires.....once you know people at the elm of affairs in Nigeria, you are made for life be it oil, contracts, money laundering etc
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ReplyDeleteHmmmmm well said ma'am. However, will our today's society ever permeate this? The society we live in has defined success as what we call 'kpali' but we know in its true sense it shouldn't be. I would expect our govt to provide various form of schools that would help transform raw skills/talents into tangibility not necessarily 'The university'.
ReplyDeleteGud 4 her,but honetly dere a loT of tins she won't share wit d public..d road 2 wealth ant easy in dis wicked world.!
ReplyDeleteMy Thoughts exactly...........can she employ. Some1 without a degree
DeleteSanusi went to skul,okonji went to skul, oboma went to skul dis pple dnt just av money d av power and av touched dis country in both positive and negative way! Come 2 think of it dnt u fink dat education pays it carries a special kinda respect! I tell u @ all diz lazy lib
ReplyDeleteThe Bible teaches that we should love the Father more than the things of this world. According to 1 John 2:15-17, worldly things that look, feel and taste good will not last forever. Even our accomplishments will not satisfy us for long. God deserves to be first in our lives and hearts. He wants us to love Him more than earthly things. Only He can give us joy that lasts forever.
ReplyDeleteWeLL said Ma...I keY inTo those word...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with her
ReplyDeleteTRUE TALK I SEE SOMEBODY AFTER 5yers IN SCHOOL, HE COME OUT NO JOB.
ReplyDeleteWow! Inspirational.This woman is an epitome of success.I believe she is the richest woman in Africa currently.But i still got to get my B. Sc. first...Education is a ladder to good success, so my mum always tell us(her chilren)
ReplyDeleteMrs Alakija wen don#guys just believe in Almighty God and believe in yourself,do what u like and God will bless d hustle
ReplyDeleteOMG....Did you all see that ??? I dreamt Big,God strengthened me and gave me wisdom' Which means God has Answered her Prayers ' There's nothing like dreaming big !!!
ReplyDeleteMadam, please do not mislead the youths. Education is very important, it liberates the mind.
ReplyDeleteMadam, The story of how you made your money is well known - you got an oil well from late Maryam Babangida. No doubt money solves a lot of problems and makes things possible. With money flowing from oil, you can become an author, float an NGO and do lots more.
Your money came from a platter of gold - oil well. It did not come from ingenuity or entrepreneurial abilities.
Stop deceiving the youths.
To be richilized,u dont have to be educated..lol
ReplyDeleteMadam dint ur children go 2 school. Wen u no education isnt needed 2 make it u shld av discouraged ur children not 2 go 2 school. Pls stop misleading d youths!
ReplyDeleteWeldon madam. More dollars to your pocket jare.
ReplyDeletelove u m'aam!!
ReplyDeletepls..give me an oil block too..i will become rich instantly......
ReplyDeleten dere u have it..... pls visit my blog liflblog.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteThere are things rich people don't tell us. Education is still good.
ReplyDeleteMy advise to young people is go to school but don't miss out on opportunities when they come. This interview is kind of misleading because if she went to school that wouldn't have changed the idea of the baba visas given oil block. Even if you give a 2 year old oil block they can become the richest in the world. Mrs Alakija has a percentage in a chevron run oil block and chevron does all the work and she collects proceeds. It's Gods work but don't act like oh don't go to school and you can make it. Madam you made use of the oppourtunity as a tailor for Mrs Banbangida and today you are the richest woman. It's same like a politician coming out and saying I have money I didn't go to school so everyone should try and go to school.
ReplyDeleteHow many people do you employ? Apart from the chevron run oil block what else do you do that could have brought the money that high. You are blessed to have gotten the block. Why not setup a funding organization for young people to come up with ideas like Bill Gates and co. And reduce this interviews anyone that gets an oil block is made. Not hard work.
Inspire others don't boast of not going to school. Even if it is young Nigerian women you sponsor their ideas won't that be amazing.
You reading . You better go to school but again don't forget to jump on opportunities when you see them.
I'm so inspired.............in waje's voice.
ReplyDeleteWow..... nice one.
ReplyDeleteHardwork truly pays.
ReplyDeleteTRUST ME THIS WOMAN IS SOUND! I WORK FOR HER AND SEE HER ALMOST EVERYDAY SO I KNOW WHAT IM SAYING. SHE WILL GIVE ANY PROFESSOR A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY COS SHE IS TOO INTELLIGENT, AND HAS THE MIND OF A FIGHTER. ALL YOU MUMU ANONYMOUSES COMING HERE TO INSULT PPLE BETTER THAN YOU HEAR NOW. YES SHE WAS DASHED OIL BLOCK LIKE SUM MUMUS HV BEEN SAYING BUT SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN IT IF NOT FOR HER HARDWORK AT THE TAILORING SHE WAS DOING. WHEN YOU ARE GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO, BLESSINGS WILL COME YOUR WAY PLUS THE FACT THAT SHE WAS SINGLED OUT BY GOD TO DO EXPLOITS. AND THE MONEY SHE MAKES MOST OF YOU WILL NEVER MAKE HALF OF IT EVEN TILL YOU DIE IN OLD AGE SO PLS STOPPIN THE HATING AND ASK GOD TO SINGLE YOU OUT TOO. WHEN GOD SINGLES YOU OUT IT WILL SEEM AS IF YOU DID JUJU SHIKENA
ReplyDeleteI think many people on this blog are mere hypocrite. This woman has just opened their eyes to reality but some chose to abuse her instead. Many people will be familiar with d name Bill Gate, he is never a university graduate but people go to university to study what he invented. Education only expose you but what will make you prosper is the passion and orientation of your heart. The orientation of many university students is that once they graduate they are better than carpenter meanwhile many carpenters n bricklayers labour hard to build houses n thus become landlords even before a graduate could get a job. it explains d reason for unemployment cos youths are losing vision to education. A look reference is Nigeria's wizkid, he is not a graduate but at shows he command degrees, PhD, Dr. to get up wave their hands n dance. I have read a book titled education will not put a food on your table, so if that is d case I think Nigerian youths have a lot to do on changing their orientation and start something on their own.... Americans can come learning from you but if it is based on school, Nigerians will always follow other countries. Pastor Amos Obasegun Anthony
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I think many people on this blog are mere hypocrite. This woman has just opened their eyes to reality but some chose to abuse her instead. Many people will be familiar with d name Bill Gate, he is never a university graduate but people go to university to study what he invented. Education only expose you but what will make you prosper is the passion and orientation of your heart. The orientation of many university students is that once they graduate they are better than carpenter meanwhile many carpenters n bricklayers labour hard to build houses n thus become landlords even before a graduate could get a job. it explains d reason for unemployment cos youths are losing vision to education. A look reference is Nigeria's wizkid, he is not a graduate but at shows he command degrees, PhD, Dr. to get up wave their hands n dance. I have read a book titled education will not put a food on your table, so if that is d case I think Nigerian youths have a lot to do on changing their orientation and start something on their own.... Americans can come learning from you but if it is based on school, Nigerians will always follow other countries. Pastor Amos Obasegun Anthony
ReplyDeleteThe founder of God that answereth by fire christian outreach.
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even if she was dashed Oil blocks, she must have been good enough a tailor/fashion designer to have had someone who could dash her an Oil block as a client!
ReplyDeleteWith the lazy and careless ways many people handle their businesses these days, no one can dash them anything!
thats good for her
ReplyDeleteI love this woman and desire to attain what she has attained and even more.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can meet her one day. God grace to rise high above. Amen
if you pple dont know, she was already rich before she was dashed the oil block as u stupid mofos think! she had already built a fashion house in surulere lagos before she ever dreamt of becoming oil magnate. a case of the rich only getting richer and the poor stupid internet typers like you getting poorer!
ReplyDeleteWe are can say all say word of wisdom. Abeg to ask a question - if not for the oil block which is supposed to be a state property . Would there have been a story.Is it everyone that can do pre- qualification for oil block. Take the words of wisdom but do not be fooled by all that talk for 90% of the business people in Nigeria is through government connection.
ReplyDeleteI am an highly placed person but at the end of it all ask for right positioning ,favour from God
Without God you are nothing, I'm happy you know God.
ReplyDeletei am more than inspired by the words of these wonderful woman. be focused and choose God.
ReplyDeleteMadam i disagree with you completely on this yes education is not the only way to success but it sure a way to it yes you were fortunate enough and also with the oil blocks you got but in all sincerity would you employ an illiterate as an accountant in your firm or would you have a secondary school drop out as your legal adviser or would you make an uneducated person your manager the list goes on and on please stop deceiving the low thinkers and make them start to display their ignorance on here. Hard work pays talent is wonderful and can get you to any level but education is the key.
ReplyDeleteHard work pays... #Work Hard | Play Hard. www.freshkidentertainment.com
ReplyDelete@ANON 10:29 ARE U DIS LOW IN READING AND COMPREHENDING? DID SHE SAY PEOPLE SHOULDN'T GO TO UNIVERSITY? PLS READ IT AGAIN. TOWARDS THE END SHE SAID U SHULD BE HAPPY YOU WENT TO SCHOOL, THAT ITS AN ADDED FEATHER TO YOUR CAP. Haba #InspirationToThoseThatWentToUniAndThoseThatDidn't#
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring word of wisdom. You make your destiny especially when God is the main focus. God bless you ma and may HIS grace, wisdom, blessing etc continue to shine over you, your family and all well wishers. God bless you richly and may you continue to be a role model to all concern. It is well with you.
ReplyDeleteGoodluck to u but plz stop discouraging the youths from going to school.
ReplyDeleteWaoh....Im inspired..thank you Ma...I can and i will!
ReplyDeleteThe Whole Truth.
ReplyDeletePlease this woman should give me a break... there's nothing inspiring about her story...u were dashed something that should benefit the whole nation... yes i agree u did not sell off the license ,so whats your point? That you are a beneficiary of Nigeria's looting... the way she calls God with her bleached skin annoys me more...mscheeew. This is why Nigeria will never be developed. One person controlling wealth. I don't even like when she is compared to Oprah...Oprah worked her way to the top. It is well with Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteNigerian dont read, they just get inspired...what is inspiring u guys??
ReplyDeleteMUst every body go to the university? This is just the Nigerian mentality, in the end most of the so called graduates can't even speak or write properly. You see them whoring up and down to the extent of sleeping with dogs! Mtcheeew.
ReplyDeleteHUG HUG HUGS
ReplyDeleteEasier said than done, Did she not send her sons to University?? Even a foolish man can write a better story with Nigerian oil-block in his possession, before you start preaching born-again stuff return the illegal acquired oil block to Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteTake several sits madam, we all know how you got your money. Stop deceiving the people, tell the true story of how you got the oil block.Thank you
ReplyDeleteWorlds of wisdom
ReplyDeleteAugust 28, 2014 at 9:19 PM thank you jare someone who went from making cloths to oil business and she thinks people dont know how she got it from IBB let her be deceiving her self and gullible nigerians are all celebrating her mschewww abegi make i see road joor nansense
ReplyDeletefor her info that she no go uni no mean say others wey go no get sense abi sebi she say her hubby na lawyer if the man no go school he would not be able to do legal work for her so let her spear us her yeye talk
rabbish next!!!!!
August 28, 2014 at 10:40 PM GBAM!!!
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ReplyDeleteMadam, you made your money through connection, not hard work. Ibrahim Babangida, through his late wife, Mariam, made you rich.
ReplyDeleteI tap into your anointing ma.
ReplyDeleteAugust 29, 2014 at 9:24 AM SHUT THAT ROTTEN THING YOU CALL A MOUTH. SHE WAS A TAYLOR DASHED AN OIL BLOCK BY IBB AND WHAT HAS SHE DONE OR GIVEN BACK TO THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY. NOTHING AND SHE COMES HERE YAPPING ABOUT NANSENSE.
ReplyDeleteIF EDUCATION WAS NOT THAT IMPORTANT WHY DID SHE BOTHER TO SEND HER SONS TO PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY ABROAD ANSWER THAT PLEASE SINCE YOU CLAIM TO KNOW HER VERY WELL NANSENSE
AS FOR MAMA IT WOULD BE IN HER OWN INTEREST TO SAY NOTHING COS SHE IS QUITE IRRITATING VOMITING THE NONSENSE OF HARD WORK MY FOOT RABBISH
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ReplyDeleteHmm, linda post my comments nau. Stp hating nd appreciate.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 11:55, only God will judge and reward you for saying that.
ReplyDeleteTONIA OR WAT U CALL UR SELF WAIT oo u wan die for d woman matter chie I no fit laugh Abeg dat girl wen say her son ugly u get any of there number cos I like dat kind ugly guys atleast if I marry one of dem I wouldn't hav to worry about gettin any education like there mother advise Hissssssssss Oluwa wen do 4 una make Hw do for me too.. amen.
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