The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed has admonished Nigerian youths to
be focussed and assiduous and shun any kind of
shortcut to wealth and success.
The Minister gave the admonition on Friday in
Ogbomosho, Oyo state at a funeral service of
Late Dr Abidoye Ayoola, a foremost Nigerian
Engineer in Oil and Gas.
Reacting to question on spate of “get rich quick
syndrome, cultism and ritual†among Nigerian
youths, the minister told newsmen that “every
enduring success must be painstakingâ€.
He said the youths must take a cue from Ayoola
who attained the peak of his career on account of
“hard work, tenacity, unusual professionalism and
high integrityâ€.
The minister noted that Nigeria is full of
opportunities which are open to those who can be
painstaking and assiduous in what they do
“There is no short cut to wealth and success,
every enduring success must be painstaking and
comes with it’s own obstacles.
“As long as you remained focussed and
assiduous, you will reach the peak and make your
own contributions to the development of Nigeria,â€
he said.
Born on Nov. 27, 1947 to a royal house in
Ogbomosho, the deceased obtained a Degree in
Mechanical Engineering in 1970 from University of
Lagos and a Master in Petroleum Engineering in
1975 from the University of Southwester
Lousiana, USA.
After graduating, he was engaged by the then Gulf
Oil Company, now Chevron where he worked as
Petroleum Engineer.
He later moved to another US-based company,
Solar Turbines International where on account of
hard work, was appointed Manager in charge of
business in the West Africa District.
In 1980, he established his own company and
thus became Chairman/Chief Executive of Negris
Limited, a foremost engineering services company
involved in the design, procurement, installation,
commissioning and maintenance of gas turbines
and related company
Source: thenationonlineng.net/no-shortcut-wealth-success-lai-mohammed/
