[Applause] how many of you actually doing things
how many of you actually doing things
how many of you actually doing things you wants to do whoa okay it’s okay now
you wants to do whoa okay it’s okay now
you wants to do whoa okay it’s okay now I’m in the right place without this this
I’m in the right place without this this
I’m in the right place without this this item of clothing you know caused so much
item of clothing you know caused so much
item of clothing you know caused so much problem between me and my family members
problem between me and my family members
problem between me and my family members because I refused to wear it actually
because I refused to wear it actually
because I refused to wear it actually determined is you know a whole lot of
determined is you know a whole lot of
determined is you know a whole lot of things you know change my entire you
things you know change my entire you
things you know change my entire you know career trajectory you know and
know career trajectory you know and
know career trajectory you know and there’s this could I so recently by
there’s this could I so recently by
there’s this could I so recently by Winston Churchill very important quote
Winston Churchill very important quote
Winston Churchill very important quote but if you open a quarrel between the
but if you open a quarrel between the
but if you open a quarrel between the past and the present you lose the future
past and the present you lose the future
past and the present you lose the future a little actually understand how
a little actually understand how
a little actually understand how important that thing was until I will do
important that thing was until I will do
important that thing was until I will do in my bio for this talk you know
in my bio for this talk you know
in my bio for this talk you know actually realize something all of the
actually realize something all of the
actually realize something all of the choices I thought I made by myself
choices I thought I made by myself
choices I thought I made by myself subconsciously will lead into one thing
subconsciously will lead into one thing
subconsciously will lead into one thing the initial choices that my family tried
the initial choices that my family tried
the initial choices that my family tried to make for me all the things I was
to make for me all the things I was
to make for me all the things I was actually running away from I do want to
actually running away from I do want to
actually running away from I do want to be a banker I do on a wetsuit I’m any
be a banker I do on a wetsuit I’m any
be a banker I do on a wetsuit I’m any not actually setting up the font doing
not actually setting up the font doing
not actually setting up the font doing exactly what those bankers we’re doing I
don’t know if I’m we’ve actually seen
don’t know if I’m we’ve actually seen this the very popular tweet you know and
this the very popular tweet you know and
this the very popular tweet you know and interestingly you know it’s not just
interestingly you know it’s not just
interestingly you know it’s not just African families you know Asian families
African families you know Asian families
African families you know Asian families everyone Zuckerberg you know he likeness
everyone Zuckerberg you know he likeness
everyone Zuckerberg you know he likeness fact his father his parents actually
fact his father his parents actually
fact his father his parents actually wanted him to become something else
wanted him to become something else
wanted him to become something else eventually dropped out of Harvard do
eventually dropped out of Harvard do
eventually dropped out of Harvard do Facebook at this recent Harvard
Facebook at this recent Harvard
Facebook at this recent Harvard commencement speech you see that he was
commencement speech you see that he was
commencement speech you see that he was actually still trying to please his
actually still trying to please his
actually still trying to please his parents oh you see I came back to
parents oh you see I came back to
parents oh you see I came back to Harvard I graduated we think we’re a
Harvard I graduated we think we’re a
Harvard I graduated we think we’re a rebellion but somehow somehow the past
rebellion but somehow somehow the past
rebellion but somehow somehow the past the present and the future
the present and the future
the present and the future they’re all still connected from Mark
they’re all still connected from Mark
they’re all still connected from Mark Zuckerberg to my brothers in the East
Zuckerberg to my brothers in the East
Zuckerberg to my brothers in the East who have to go home every Christmas in
who have to go home every Christmas in
who have to go home every Christmas in order to show off to you know sure that
order to show off to you know sure that
order to show off to you know sure that they’re successful to even choices were
they’re successful to even choices were
they’re successful to even choices were making the feels like marriage you know
making the feels like marriage you know
making the feels like marriage you know have a an Indian and a comedian friend
have a an Indian and a comedian friend
have a an Indian and a comedian friend who edition you know very very serious
who edition you know very very serious
who edition you know very very serious people but the girl confided in me that
people but the girl confided in me that
people but the girl confided in me that it wasn’t going to walk after why say
it wasn’t going to walk after why say
it wasn’t going to walk after why say okay well she loves the boy very much
okay well she loves the boy very much
okay well she loves the boy very much her parents also love him but the family
her parents also love him but the family
her parents also love him but the family would not approve and she did not want
would not approve and she did not want
would not approve and she did not want to do that to her parents the family
to do that to her parents the family
to do that to her parents the family were actually ostracized appearance it
were actually ostracized appearance it
were actually ostracized appearance it was a girl with a PhD very well-educated
was a girl with a PhD very well-educated
was a girl with a PhD very well-educated one of the best men from developers in
one of the best men from developers in
one of the best men from developers in the world and a very few of them left
the world and a very few of them left
the world and a very few of them left and that was her choice
and that was her choice
and that was her choice something as fundamental as marriage a
something as fundamental as marriage a
something as fundamental as marriage a family’s approval was also important I
family’s approval was also important I
family’s approval was also important I change the entire trajectory of her life
change the entire trajectory of her life
change the entire trajectory of her life tell you a little bit of my own story it
tell you a little bit of my own story it
tell you a little bit of my own story it is not your family
is not your family
is not your family the influence this year you yourself
the influence this year you yourself
the influence this year you yourself you’re an influence to other people
you’re an influence to other people
you’re an influence to other people without even realizing it then there are
without even realizing it then there are
without even realizing it then there are other people who also influence you with
other people who also influence you with
other people who also influence you with to talk to you even knowing that it
to talk to you even knowing that it
to talk to you even knowing that it influenced you
influenced you
influenced you there are some what are choices you make
there are some what are choices you make
there are some what are choices you make consciously because you have seen some
consciously because you have seen some
consciously because you have seen some things started reading when I was three
things started reading when I was three
things started reading when I was three years old got into secondary school at
years old got into secondary school at
years old got into secondary school at ten finish at fifteen what did I want to
ten finish at fifteen what did I want to
ten finish at fifteen what did I want to do I had no choice you know my parents
do I had no choice you know my parents
do I had no choice you know my parents wanted me to become a medical doctor
wanted me to become a medical doctor
wanted me to become a medical doctor okay why did I want me to become a
okay why did I want me to become a
okay why did I want me to become a medical doctor but my grandparents were
medical doctor but my grandparents were
medical doctor but my grandparents were in the medical field I have cousins who
in the medical field I have cousins who
in the medical field I have cousins who five siblings are doctors in that family
five siblings are doctors in that family
five siblings are doctors in that family my dad’s younger brother is the head of
my dad’s younger brother is the head of
my dad’s younger brother is the head of mental health for the state of North
mental health for the state of North
mental health for the state of North Carolina you know had along accomplished
Carolina you know had along accomplished
Carolina you know had along accomplished medical professionals in my family so it
medical professionals in my family so it
medical professionals in my family so it was just natural for me too for me to
was just natural for me too for me to
was just natural for me too for me to become a doctor right I was healed
become a doctor right I was healed
become a doctor right I was healed before I entered University now that
before I entered University now that
before I entered University now that meters for a month the consultants in
meters for a month the consultants in
meters for a month the consultants in charge my father’s uncle you know
charge my father’s uncle you know
charge my father’s uncle you know accomplished consultant in Vanina one of
accomplished consultant in Vanina one of
accomplished consultant in Vanina one of the guys working with him the senior
the guys working with him the senior
the guys working with him the senior register at that time very good guy you
register at that time very good guy you
register at that time very good guy you know was a mentor to me you know like
know was a mentor to me you know like
know was a mentor to me you know like the caps encouraging me to actually
the caps encouraging me to actually
the caps encouraging me to actually consider the medical profession okay
consider the medical profession okay
consider the medical profession okay well I was young they wanted me to do my
well I was young they wanted me to do my
well I was young they wanted me to do my pre-med in in Nigeria to be grounded in
pre-med in in Nigeria to be grounded in
pre-med in in Nigeria to be grounded in Nigeria before I go my dream was to go
Nigeria before I go my dream was to go
Nigeria before I go my dream was to go to have a solid medical school and all
to have a solid medical school and all
to have a solid medical school and all of that great four years later graduated
of that great four years later graduated
of that great four years later graduated did a first green and biological
did a first green and biological
did a first green and biological sciences I decided and I wanted to just
sciences I decided and I wanted to just
sciences I decided and I wanted to just given why I see a shot you know do that
given why I see a shot you know do that
given why I see a shot you know do that orientation camp you know try to do that
orientation camp you know try to do that
orientation camp you know try to do that one year before going to medical school
one year before going to medical school
one year before going to medical school in the States so this particular day I
in the States so this particular day I
in the States so this particular day I was at catch a bus stop I saw this same
was at catch a bus stop I saw this same
was at catch a bus stop I saw this same consultant the same guy you know I know
consultant the same guy you know I know
consultant the same guy you know I know registrar who was working with my uncle
registrar who was working with my uncle
registrar who was working with my uncle who was a consultant greeting me asking
who was a consultant greeting me asking
who was a consultant greeting me asking me about you know my experience and
me about you know my experience and
me about you know my experience and everything then he jumped into a MOLLE
everything then he jumped into a MOLLE
everything then he jumped into a MOLLE now the end of my medical career
now the end of my medical career
now the end of my medical career that was it I told myself if this guy
that was it I told myself if this guy
that was it I told myself if this guy after all these years the medical school
after all these years the medical school
after all these years the medical school you know his residency and everything
you know his residency and everything
you know his residency and everything he’s doing this that’s what any
he’s doing this that’s what any
he’s doing this that’s what any profession for me at that time doctors
profession for me at that time doctors
profession for me at that time doctors in Nigeria really positive asserting
in Nigeria really positive asserting
in Nigeria really positive asserting their two quality compared to others
their two quality compared to others
their two quality compared to others outside all my classmates wrong way in
outside all my classmates wrong way in
outside all my classmates wrong way in school who a medical student if are left
school who a medical student if are left
school who a medical student if are left not a single one is left in Nigeria now
not a single one is left in Nigeria now
not a single one is left in Nigeria now what choices did I make after I was
what choices did I make after I was
what choices did I make after I was lucky I did mine where I see with one of
lucky I did mine where I see with one of
lucky I did mine where I see with one of my uncle’s who was a banker at that time
my uncle’s who was a banker at that time
my uncle’s who was a banker at that time he set up an account City training
he set up an account City training
he set up an account City training school
school
school my associates bill the very first one in
my associates bill the very first one in
my associates bill the very first one in Nigeria I was open to the world of
Nigeria I was open to the world of
Nigeria I was open to the world of financial services I saw bankers
financial services I saw bankers
financial services I saw bankers well-dressed everything looked good but
well-dressed everything looked good but
well-dressed everything looked good but did I want to be a banker I didn’t know
did I want to be a banker I didn’t know
did I want to be a banker I didn’t know I had a conversation with him he told me
I had a conversation with him he told me
I had a conversation with him he told me okay you know what go to an MBA by the
okay you know what go to an MBA by the
okay you know what go to an MBA by the time you finish the MBA you can decide
time you finish the MBA you can decide
time you finish the MBA you can decide what exactly you want to do what does a
what exactly you want to do what does a
what exactly you want to do what does a particular bank are do you care about
particular bank are do you care about
particular bank are do you care about who actually influenced me without him
who actually influenced me without him
who actually influenced me without him knowing it well dress for our straw him
knowing it well dress for our straw him
knowing it well dress for our straw him God for smoke bricks each time I went to
God for smoke bricks each time I went to
God for smoke bricks each time I went to imb to visit my uncle because of him I
imb to visit my uncle because of him I
imb to visit my uncle because of him I started smoking yeah he didn’t know how
started smoking yeah he didn’t know how
started smoking yeah he didn’t know how he made me start smoking it was a bad
he made me start smoking it was a bad
he made me start smoking it was a bad habit I struggled to to end for 10 years
habit I struggled to to end for 10 years
habit I struggled to to end for 10 years Oh II didn’t know he did that how did I
Oh II didn’t know he did that how did I
Oh II didn’t know he did that how did I get into technology eventually I walked
get into technology eventually I walked
get into technology eventually I walked into my uncle’s office you know I saw
into my uncle’s office you know I saw
into my uncle’s office you know I saw him one day he was using the computer
him one day he was using the computer
him one day he was using the computer you know he asked me who could you want
you know he asked me who could you want
you know he asked me who could you want to learn how to use this oh yeah okay
to learn how to use this oh yeah okay
to learn how to use this oh yeah okay great so I started learning and also
great so I started learning and also
great so I started learning and also watch Superman 3 now you think that the
watch Superman 3 now you think that the
watch Superman 3 now you think that the reason I chose technology was because of
reason I chose technology was because of
reason I chose technology was because of the special effects know what he also
the special effects know what he also
the special effects know what he also because of Superman because of God that
because of Superman because of God that
because of Superman because of God that guy used a fire character there he was a
guy used a fire character there he was a
guy used a fire character there he was a hacker in the movie he hacked into
hacker in the movie he hacked into
hacker in the movie he hacked into banking systems and a lot of money so I
banking systems and a lot of money so I
banking systems and a lot of money so I looked at you know morally questionable
looked at you know morally questionable
looked at you know morally questionable whoa you know you can actually do that I
whoa you know you can actually do that I
whoa you know you can actually do that I make a lot of money so for me I wanted
make a lot of money so for me I wanted
make a lot of money so for me I wanted to be a hacker to hack into banks to bid
to be a hacker to hack into banks to bid
to be a hacker to hack into banks to bid risen what led me to where I am today
risen what led me to where I am today
risen what led me to where I am today now I mentioned something earlier about
now I mentioned something earlier about
now I mentioned something earlier about you know your effect on people you know
you know your effect on people you know
you know your effect on people you know and you know we we don’t know how subtle
and you know we we don’t know how subtle
and you know we we don’t know how subtle like the guy who dropped into a model
like the guy who dropped into a model
like the guy who dropped into a model did not know how he turned my life in
did not know how he turned my life in
did not know how he turned my life in the Volvo this Superman 3 did not know
the Volvo this Superman 3 did not know
the Volvo this Superman 3 did not know how to change my life I also became a
how to change my life I also became a
how to change my life I also became a nucleons on corner of other people
nucleons on corner of other people
nucleons on corner of other people without knowing it but one of them the
without knowing it but one of them the
without knowing it but one of them the other day
other day
other day the gang walked up to me I’d finished my
the gang walked up to me I’d finished my
the gang walked up to me I’d finished my you know while I was in my MBA I decided
you know while I was in my MBA I decided
you know while I was in my MBA I decided to become an enterpreneur I started my
to become an enterpreneur I started my
to become an enterpreneur I started my own company we’re doing well actually
own company we’re doing well actually
own company we’re doing well actually literally great did so well that at some
literally great did so well that at some
literally great did so well that at some point I thought I would never before
point I thought I would never before
point I thought I would never before again although I was broke the next week
again although I was broke the next week
again although I was broke the next week yes the next six months this guy walked
yes the next six months this guy walked
yes the next six months this guy walked up to me and I had this old Toyota
up to me and I had this old Toyota
up to me and I had this old Toyota Celica which I was using in school my
Celica which I was using in school my
Celica which I was using in school my mother’s car which I actually inherited
mother’s car which I actually inherited
mother’s car which I actually inherited from hanwen you know and you know just
from hanwen you know and you know just
from hanwen you know and you know just back I didn’t care because I was doing
back I didn’t care because I was doing
back I didn’t care because I was doing holo walk walk talk to me and you know
holo walk walk talk to me and you know
holo walk walk talk to me and you know to me the way we talk in pidgin English
to me the way we talk in pidgin English
to me the way we talk in pidgin English in Benin City bras you know you know
in Benin City bras you know you know
in Benin City bras you know you know even the encouraged us at all try and
even the encouraged us at all try and
even the encouraged us at all try and corridors now try get a better car I was
corridors now try get a better car I was
corridors now try get a better car I was trying to explain to him why all of that
trying to explain to him why all of that
trying to explain to him why all of that did not matter bullet and I realized
did not matter bullet and I realized
did not matter bullet and I realized wait a minute you know is actually true
wait a minute you know is actually true
wait a minute you know is actually true the same way the guy who jumped to the
the same way the guy who jumped to the
the same way the guy who jumped to the motorway influenced me the same way my
motorway influenced me the same way my
motorway influenced me the same way my battered car would prevent people from
battered car would prevent people from
battered car would prevent people from actually making the same choices that I
actually making the same choices that I
actually making the same choices that I made a BMW the same guy next time he saw
made a BMW the same guy next time he saw
made a BMW the same guy next time he saw it he was so happy he know now this is
it he was so happy he know now this is
it he was so happy he know now this is what it you know what you should be
what it you know what you should be
what it you know what you should be doing this is very strange
doing this is very strange
doing this is very strange now where does all of this come from why
now where does all of this come from why
now where does all of this come from why we think it as far didn’t know actually
we think it as far didn’t know actually
we think it as far didn’t know actually deeply rooted in our culture I mean I’m
deeply rooted in our culture I mean I’m
deeply rooted in our culture I mean I’m an idumaean you know like when he was
an idumaean you know like when he was
an idumaean you know like when he was given introduction just not others first
given introduction just not others first
given introduction just not others first and I describe myself as is because it
and I describe myself as is because it
and I describe myself as is because it defines me defines everything I do and
defines me defines everything I do and
defines me defines everything I do and how how is that this guy here
how how is that this guy here
how how is that this guy here what are Manchester’s okay you start you
what are Manchester’s okay you start you
what are Manchester’s okay you start you you know there’s a folklore that he was
you know there’s a folklore that he was
you know there’s a folklore that he was so big he used or palm trees to sweep
so big he used or palm trees to sweep
so big he used or palm trees to sweep the floor you know a lot of all the
the floor you know a lot of all the
the floor you know a lot of all the stories were exaggerated but there’s one
stories were exaggerated but there’s one
stories were exaggerated but there’s one particular part of our culture that you
particular part of our culture that you
particular part of our culture that you know things like Christianity wiped away
know things like Christianity wiped away
know things like Christianity wiped away because like devoting about ancestral
because like devoting about ancestral
because like devoting about ancestral worship you know understand why we had
worship you know understand why we had
worship you know understand why we had to under know about the greatness of our
to under know about the greatness of our
to under know about the greatness of our ancestors why all of those things
ancestors why all of those things
ancestors why all of those things mattered because was about positive
mattered because was about positive
mattered because was about positive reinforcement we have this family shrine
reinforcement we have this family shrine
reinforcement we have this family shrine called you career in Benin where every
called you career in Benin where every
called you career in Benin where every it was festival you know it does this
it was festival you know it does this
it was festival you know it does this that is strips of wood with notches each
that is strips of wood with notches each
that is strips of wood with notches each notch represents a person in your
notch represents a person in your
notch represents a person in your lineage they mention all the
lineage they mention all the
lineage they mention all the achievements of that person or what the
achievements of that person or what the
achievements of that person or what the person has done why the person is great
person has done why the person is great
person has done why the person is great your greeting in the morning when you
your greeting in the morning when you
your greeting in the morning when you talk to your elders do a response to you
talk to your elders do a response to you
talk to your elders do a response to you is actually affirming who you are why
is actually affirming who you are why
is actually affirming who you are why you should be you know a good
you should be you know a good
you should be you know a good representative of that family every
representative of that family every
representative of that family every single day of your life you are reminded
single day of your life you are reminded
single day of your life you are reminded of who you are where you’re coming from
of who you are where you’re coming from
of who you are where you’re coming from why are great when you see a lot
why are great when you see a lot
why are great when you see a lot probably people that’s why it’s back
probably people that’s why it’s back
probably people that’s why it’s back indoctrination it happens every single
indoctrination it happens every single
indoctrination it happens every single day of our lives the future I have a
day of our lives the future I have a
day of our lives the future I have a two-year-old daughter her biggest role
two-year-old daughter her biggest role
two-year-old daughter her biggest role model right now is my four-year-old son
model right now is my four-year-old son
model right now is my four-year-old son and Peppa Pig those are our two biggest
and Peppa Pig those are our two biggest
and Peppa Pig those are our two biggest role model my son’s room models are me
role model my son’s room models are me
role model my son’s room models are me and a lot of all those custom characters
and a lot of all those custom characters
and a lot of all those custom characters that that he watches although this is
that that he watches although this is
that that he watches although this is actually a narrative you know the
actually a narrative you know the
actually a narrative you know the British narrative I kept asking one
British narrative I kept asking one
British narrative I kept asking one question why don’t we have this kind of
question why don’t we have this kind of
question why don’t we have this kind of characters that between our own culture
characters that between our own culture
characters that between our own culture why don’t we have
why don’t we have
why don’t we have we instruct you know the same way we
we instruct you know the same way we
we instruct you know the same way we were enforced our culture with greetings
were enforced our culture with greetings
were enforced our culture with greetings with stories with folklore these guys
with stories with folklore these guys
with stories with folklore these guys actually not doing it for us all the
actually not doing it for us all the
actually not doing it for us all the values that we’re having now actually
values that we’re having now actually
values that we’re having now actually imported all the f you know we’ve lost
imported all the f you know we’ve lost
imported all the f you know we’ve lost so much like what I what I mentioned
so much like what I what I mentioned
so much like what I what I mentioned earlier if you start a quarrel between
earlier if you start a quarrel between
earlier if you start a quarrel between the past and the present you lose the
the past and the present you lose the
the past and the present you lose the future I think we are gradually losing
future I think we are gradually losing
future I think we are gradually losing that future I like this quote you know
that future I like this quote you know
that future I like this quote you know so much people look at it and so what
so much people look at it and so what
so much people look at it and so what kind of a secular references yeah you
kind of a secular references yeah you
kind of a secular references yeah you actually make those choices and as you
actually make those choices and as you
actually make those choices and as you are making those choices you have to
are making those choices you have to
are making those choices you have to actually understand that it’s not just
actually understand that it’s not just
actually understand that it’s not just you that those choices are actually
you that those choices are actually
you that those choices are actually influencing those choices are
influencing those choices are
influencing those choices are influencing people that you don’t even
influencing people that you don’t even
influencing people that you don’t even know are watching you those choices are
know are watching you those choices are
know are watching you those choices are like my choices influenced my son who
like my choices influenced my son who
like my choices influenced my son who now influences my daughter you know
now influences my daughter you know
now influences my daughter you know that’s how societies cultures values are
that’s how societies cultures values are
that’s how societies cultures values are built so for us to actually build the
built so for us to actually build the
built so for us to actually build the right values and the right culture for
right values and the right culture for
right values and the right culture for the future we have to also make the
the future we have to also make the
the future we have to also make the right choices thank you
right choices thank you
right choices thank you [Music]
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