Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts to “peacefully end the apartheid regime and lay the groundwork for a new democratic South Africa.”
This award was given to him not for what he had done, but for what he could do for his country, South Africa. To understand the dynamics of a successful entrepreneur, you must consider their past glory, current accomplishments, and expected trajectory of future accomplishments.
As a result, The Precious Cornerstone University has named Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele, the GMD of The Sujimoto Group, as one of Nigeria’s outstanding entrepreneurs and real estate industry leaders.
Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele, now Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele, has spearheaded numerous audacious multi-billion-dollar projects, from foundation to Chandelier.
Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele, alongside President Olusegun Obasanjo and Bishop David Oyedepo were also Awardees at the School’s Maiden edition of its convocation ceremony in Ibadan.
Speaking during his acceptance of the honorary doctorate degree, Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele praised the University as one founded on the foundations of Entrepreneurship.
He also urged all graduating students to become leaders of their generation as the step into the world as future entrepreneurs.
He said; “A man without a dream, is an empty man!” He shared his story of how he won an “ovarian lottery” when his beloved mother, diligently imbibed the spirit of entrepreneurship in him from the tender age of 4.
He also shared the story of how he started his company 9 years ago with only 1 staff and today, the Sujimoto Group has over 600 active staff.
According to him; “Many thought I couldn’t even oversee the building of a kitchen, today, we are building 15-storey buildings and currently planning the development of a 44-storey Twin Towers.
These are only possible because as a forward-thinking entrepreneur inanever-changing world, I have ingrained in my mind and planted in my heart the D.I.E philosophy – Diligence, Integrity, Excellence. The diligence of going the extra mile to achieve customer satisfaction, the Integrity of being a man of your word and doing what you say you will do and the Excellence of providing the best quality products that ensure we leave our clients better than we met them.
Dr. Ogundele also reiterated: “Innovation must be the foundation of our projects, anddiligence should be embedded in our DNA. More than ever, I appreciate those lessons from my mother, as they have given me an edge in the world of entrepreneurship, placing me as arguably one of the top 10 entrepreneurs in Africa and top 100 in the world.”
Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele is the undisputed Serial Entrepreneur of Luxury real estate maestro is the GMD of the developers of the iconic LucreziaBySujimoto tower in Banana, the much talked about LeonardoBySujimoto – a 25-storey waterfront high-rise, and the powerful
initiative – Sujimoto Twin Towers – a luxurious but affordable housing scheme where with as little as $380,000 anyone can experience a piece of the luxury Sujimoto Group offers.
Ogundele is obviously one of the most outstanding entrepreneurs in his generation and this young entrepreneur who emerged from Agege to become the youngest BillionaireinNigeria, is not resting on his laurels as we are patiently waiting for more