The Malabites and Malabresses, thank you for the honour. As our University celebrates its 50th year anniversary, I appreciate the recognition. Yes, THANK YOU.
As an entry level banker, I needed to understand business. I looked around and did my matrix modelling. My conclusion was clear: UNICAL had the best program in Business Strategy in Nigeria within its MBA program. The University had hired and attracted retired executives in companies to deepen its faculty. I registered and chose UNICAL for my MBA. I got it right. Yes, I learnt strategy which I consider the soul of business.
On some days, I would begin the day flying from Lagos to Calabar, and returning to Lagos, to work the night shift in the bank’s IT organization. One could go for days pushing the limit of tenacity. The very first day Prof Ose taught and explained Porter’s Five Forces, it was like a business strategic revelation. Those Forces liberated my minds through knowledge, and provided the pillars to understand competition, markets and industries.
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FUT Owerri provided the electrons via electrical & electronics, FUT-Akure where I earned a Master’s degree in IT gave the networking paths and UNICAL transmuted them, turning knowledge into anchors of personal economic stability. A symphonic education, from an amazing country – Nigeria. Thank you. And of course, the endless Diamond Bank which supported and funded my knowledge aspirations!
Fellow Malabites and Malabresses, thank you as the public announcement arrives on 31st May, 2025.
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