This is no longer big news! The man who at some
point was the richest in the world, Mr. Bill Gates dropped out of school to
pursue his dreams. Many people around the world who are very rich today cannot
be said to be well educated in the sense of formal schooling. Many are only
well educated from experience in the business world. Back in Nigeria, Prince
Samuel Adedoyin is reported to have
had only secondary school education but started out in business when he was
only 13 years old. He later founded Doyin Investments and started manufacturing
household consumables that have been competing favorably with products of
multi-nationals like Unilever. His other business interests have spanned Real
Estate and Properties, Banking, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Motor
Vehicles.
These are all commendable achievements from a man
who did not go beyond secondary school. His success has earned him a lot of
respect and recognition at home and abroad. He has made a lot of money from his
investments and businesses. As a result, he currently enjoys considerable
wealth and comfort from his efforts. A large percentage of successful
entrepreneurs in Nigeria have similar low educational background as Prince
Adedoyin’s.
