28/07/2026
Lately, I've had a strange realization: even though I am quite young, I often feel very, very old.
For a while now, my daily reality has meant sitting in rooms with people well above my age, seasoned business leaders and experienced partners.
These are the minds I constantly learn from, collaborate with, and build alongside as we figure out how things are run. Because of this fast-paced environment, I spent the last three or four months looking for something that would make me connect with youth again.
I was searching for that spark to make me feel young, because my circle has primarily consisted of older mentors and peers I look up to.
Then came the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Young Talent Program (YTP), an incredible avenue designed for young persons looking for clarity in their best career paths.
It felt like stepping into a space that brought me right back to my roots, and getting admitted into the program was easily one of the best highlights of this month.
The experience completely reshaped my thinking and gave me the space to repurpose my purpose.
At some point, I admit I felt a bit lost in the noise, but this journey brought everything back into sharp focus.
The depth of the program unfolded right from the start, as Prof. Uchenna Uzo walked us through the genesis and the visionary story that brought the YTP into life.
That foundation set the tone for everything that followed, especially when Dr. Japhet Imhanzenobe, PhD, ACA shared a lesson that completely cleared things up for me.
He noted that a true career must be built on the 3Ps: Passion, Proficiency, and Pay.
It was a powerful reminder that even if you have a deep passion for something and you are exceptionally proficient at it, if it doesn't pay, it's not a career.
That session was so insightful that it was the only the session I had no question to ask.
Beyond the classroom lessons, constantly being immersed in LBS gave me the rare room to network with brilliant young minds and impact-makers who share deep core values.
I left the program deeply inspired, refocused, and ready for what's next.
