An Ode to the Man Who Saved Me From Struggle and Poverty

There is a wise and gentle man of Igbo descent

I heard he could also speak Yoruba fluently like an Ibadan man

He saved me and thousands of Nigerians from poverty and struggle

You can ask Hon. Akin Alabi

You can ask Ronald Nzimora

You can ask Patrick Ogidi

You can ask Fisayo Akinlolu

You can ask Efe Imiren

And thousands of other Nigerians whose lives were transformed because of him

They will all tell you about this wonderful man

He invested his time and energy to import and share helpful knowledge

Knowledge about succeeding in business

Knowledge about sales and marketing

Knowledge about investing

Knowledge about using the internet for good purposes

The knowledge he shared opened my eyes to the world of opportunities outside the norm

His honesty shined through his writings to pierce our souls and made us believe in ourselves

His name is Dr. Sunny Obazu Ojeagbase

And he is the mentor of mentors

People like Hon. Akin Alabi and Ronald Nzimora were privileged to be close to him and learn at his feet

I wasn’t that privileged

The only time I met him was at a seminar in 2010

I mainly learnt from him from afar

Through his magazine, blog, books and audio cds

And that has benefited me so much

If you see this wonderful man anywhere, please thank him on behalf of us all

We need more Nigerians like him

Toyin

PS: I know an ode is supposed to be a song. Add rhythm to this one and be fine