I built a conglomerate and emerged the richest black man in the world in 2008 but it didn’t happen overnight. It took me 30 years to get to where I am today. Youths of today aspire to be like me but they want to achieve it overnight. It’s not going to work. To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big. In the journey of entrepreneurship, tenacity of purpose is supreme.

If you don’t have ambition, you shouldn’t be alive

In the journey to success, tenacity of purpose is supreme.

After my death, I want to be remembered as Africa's greatest industrialist.

Nigeria is one of the best-kept secrets.

Every morning when I wake up, I make up my mind to solve as many problems, before retiring home

Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.