I do not believe in settling for less. Every achievement should challenge me to grow, improve, compete harder, and become better than yesterday every day.

Becoming second in an entrepreneurship class task honestly humbled me. I felt disappointed because excellence has always been a personal standard I passionately pursue consistently.

I have been an entrepreneur since 2014, after my first degree, and this year marks ten years of learning, building, failing, growing, and serving others.

This is the third time I have finished second. That pattern is alarming, but it also reminds me that there is still room for improvement.

Those who finished first did not have two heads. They simply demonstrated something I must learn, strengthen, and master while continuing my journey with courage.

I will keep striving until excellence becomes my evidence. I choose persistence, discipline, and improvement because I am a force to reckon with consistently today.

Best regards,

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