Success attracts admiration, but genuine achievement deserves understanding. Society often celebrates visible results while overlooking years of discipline, sacrifice, and preparation. Every meaningful title represents earned excellence, never shortcuts.

Many people call me Doctor because of my influence in Agribusiness, yet I proudly correct them. I am an Animal Scientist, respecting every profession's journey. Authentic identity always outweighs borrowed recognition.

I once hoped for an honorary doctorate someday, but Nigeria's recent reforms restored academic integrity. Honorary awards no longer justify the Doctor title. True honour follows genuine accomplishment.

My ambition remains pursuing a doctorate at a world-class agricultural university like Wageningen, UC Davis, or Queensland. Scholarships alone can make this dream possible now. Great dreams deserve patient persistence.

I have invested heavily in education already, yet my vision remains unchanged. Through grace, diligence, and opportunity, I will earn my doctorate properly someday. Purpose always rewards unwavering determination.

Abdullah Opeyemi Akande
B.Agric. (FUNAAB)
GAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Animal Sci. (UI)
RAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Int'l Business (UU, UK)
Ph.D. in view