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Vice Chairman - OES Energy Services Limited, Chairman - Vestar Beverage Company Limited, Chairman SmartParcel Nig Ltd- Retired Oilfield Services Executive.

Lagos
Joined June 2013
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A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself -J. Campbell The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others -M. Gandhi He loves his country best, who strives to make it best -R.G. Ingersoll You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do -C. G. Jung Love & make your nation great!
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To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing -E. Hubbard Don't criticize what you can't understand -B. Dylan Any fool can criticize, complain, & condemn—& most fools do. But it takes character & self-control to be understanding & forgiving -D. Carnegie Often, those who criticise others reveal what he himself lacks -S. L. Alder Understand before you judge / criticise!
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The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love, & loyalty.’ – Zig Ziglar One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised -Chinua Achebe Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, & integrity, they think of you -H. J. Brown, Jr No excuses! No compromises! Live a life of integrity!
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Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option -M. Twain Friendship should be about give & take, not just take -Anon Sometimes, you need to give up on people. Not because you don’t care, but because they don’t -J. Green Learn to say NO to some requests without feeling guilty!
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Real economic stimulus comes from real investment -T. Bishop We must shift our thinking away from short-term gain toward long-term investment & sustainability, & always have the next generations in mind with every decision we make -D. Haaland Eliminate emotion from your investment program -J. C. Bogle Learn, Earn, Save, & Invest for long-term in good businesses!
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When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier -R. E. Disney Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat -Jean-Paul Sartre Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why -B. Baruch People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything -T. Sowell Clarity, brevity, curiosity, & audacity are key to successful leadership!
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Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ & not do what I tell you? -Lk 6:46 If you love me, you will keep my commandments -Jn 14:15 But Peter & the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men" -Acts 5:29 Love the LORD your God & keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws & his commands always -Deut 11:1 Do you love Him?.....Obey Him!
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You are accountable for each and everything that you did or will do in your life -A. Das Everybody’s responsibility quickly becomes nobody’s responsibility -F. Sonnenberg Childhood trauma doesn't excuse toxic behaviours in adulthood. Once you are aware, it's your duty to heal. It's called accountability -K. C.T. Banks Excuses are things like sausages stuffed with reason, in the skin of a lie -K. Starr We must be accountable & demand accountability from others!
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Caring for others is the highest expression of humanity -H. B. Stowe Caring is not just a word; it’s an action of the heart -J. Rollins Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive -Dalai Lama Caring is the key that unlocks doors and opens eyes to the needs and struggles of others -C. Booker We must actively care for others!
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Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you -Princess Diana Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved & believes in the goodness in people -R. T. Bennett It is never too late to be kind, polite, and a loving human being -E. Jaku Be kind & compassionate!
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Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis -C.J. Redwine I am more and more convinced that some people are put in our lives solely to try our patience and tamper with our tolerance levels -R. E. Goodrich Always behave like a duck - keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath -J. Braude There's undeniable strength in remaining calm and composed in any situation—it's often the least anticipated response -N'Zuri Za Austin Dont lose your kool! Be calm & composed!
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Is it really an asset if it doesn’t provide income? -H. V. Smith Jr The only thing worse than a job you don't like is one that pays well enough & keeps you stuck -Ini-Amah Lambert Financial freedom is not free, most of the time, it will cost you years of hard-earned money. Are you willing to pay the price? -D. Angway Start NOW to plan & prepare for the future! It is inevitable!
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The price of greatness is responsibility -W. Churchill One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency -A. H. Glasgow One of the hardest tasks of leadership is understanding that you are not what you are, but what you're perceived to be by others -E. L. Flom Great necessities call forth great leaders -A. Adams Our nation needs great leaders! Are you?
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Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart & with all your soul & with all your mind. This is the first & greatest commandment. & the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself. All the Law & the Prophets hang on these two commandments -Matt 22: 37-40 May God help us to live in love in Jesus' name!
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Show me the heroes that the youth of your country look up to, and I will tell you the future of your country -I. Koyenikan Education is the ultimate defence policy -A. Naskar When youth rise with purpose, the world bends towards progress -A. D. Obiero Great nations are not born great. Great nations are made great! -B. Suulola We must all work together to make our nation great!
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Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows -B. Stein We can improve our relationships with others by leaps & bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics -J. Meyer Even the Lone Ranger didn't do it alone -H. MacKay Good relationships are key to success in life!
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If I can not do great things, I can do small things in a great way -M. Luther King Jr Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better -G.B. Hinckley Anything worth doing is worth doing right -H. S Thompson Focus on making yourself better, not on thinking that you are better -B. Sanders Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way-B. T. Washington Do the extra that makes you extra-ordinary!
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I think anything is possible if you have the mindset & the will & desire to do it & put the time in -R. Clemens Having the talent & having the right mindset together can make you unstoppable -R. Dias I've always had the mindset that you've got to be creative & not moan or whinge at what you're given -E. Howe Innovation requires an experimental mindset -D. Morrison Stop playing the victim. Put the past behind you & boldly face the future. You can! You must!
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