'I never went to university' - Says 63year old richest woman in Africa folorunsho Alakija

63year old richest woman in Africa and
chairman of Famfa Oil, Mrs Folorunsho
Alakija yesterday August 27th revealed
that she never went to a university,
saying one does not need a university
education to make it in life. Mrs Alakija
said this while speaking with students
of the University of Lagos during the
2014 UN International Youths Day in
Lagos.
"I come from Ikorodu, Lagos state. I am
married to a dashing young lawyer of
70 years of age and we have four grown
up gentlemen and grandchildren. It has
not been a rag to riches fairytale. It has
not been an overnight phenomenon like
some cases which you find here and
there all over the world. For as long as I
can remember, I had always wanted my
own business. Hard work...am trying to
tell you how I got to where I am if you
want those billions. Hard work,
diligence, persistence...days where you
nearly gave up but I chose not to give
up." Continue...
It would have been easy to compromise
but I chose not to and I stayed focus. I
could have stayed a secretary as my
father desired according to his plan for
me but I had bigger aspirations. I
dreamt big. God strengthened me and
gave me wisdom. I had a passion and
burning desire to succeed. Being a
secretary, a banker, a fashion icon, a
cooperate promoter and printer, a real
estate owner, an oil magnate, that I can
assure you was no easy feat. Firm belief
that what is worth doing is what doing
well or not doing at all. I took charge of
my life with the tools I have shared
with you. I chose to become born again
at the age of 40. I chose to make a
covenant with God that if he would
bless me I would work for him all the
days of my life. I chose to hold on to the
cross and look up to him every step of
the way. Today additional
accomplishment includes a wife of
almost 40 years, a mother,
grandmother, ministry, counseling,
outreach, NGO Rose of Sharon
Foundation for widows and Author,
writer, author of several inspirational
books. All I say to the glory of God. So I
am 63 and I am not yet done. So what
is your excuse? I never went to a
University and I am proud to say so
because I don't think I have done too
badly. You do not have to have a
University education to be able to make
it so count yourselves privileged to have
that education as part of the feather in
your cap" she said.