16/09/2016
Odhianosè is the firstborn of his family. Being a brilliant young man, he attended a noble primary and secondary school his peasant parents can afford. At a young age of 17 years old, he was admitted to a federal university in the south - west, where he bagged a first class honours, which afforded him to secure a job in a renowned Oil and Gas Company in Victoria Island, Lagos.
He started living in the highbrow areas of Gbagada, Lekki Phase 1, and Ikoyi as early as when he was 24 years old and he continued for several years living the "good life " owning the latest set of cars and going for the most expensive vacations. Having being advised several times by friends and his wife, he procrastinated daily about making any significant investment decision.
In his late 30s, he was offered a plot of land in Magodo (1999) at a price of 900k but turned down the offer saying he cannot leave in a bush (magodo was then not developed). In 2005, he was offered a plot of land in Ajah, and as well gave the excuse that "it doesn't befit his class". All seems well as he was earning well above 2 million monthly, living so expensive until in 2010, while at the age of 48 years old, he was summarily retired, without notice and his terminal benefits witheld for an implicated financial fraud. Within 6 months, his house rents expired and his landlord knowing fully well that he is now retired and broke, ejected him from his apartment after failing to pay the N1.8 million house rent, something he has been paying for 9 years. Being ejected was a big blow as he expected his landlord to give him some months more to conclude payments. His whole life came crashing as friends and associates distanced themselves having earlier warned him of his exotic lifestyle.
At being ejected, he shared his belongings in friend's houses while the kids and wife started living with family friends. He looked for job, but couldn't get any and most friends kept promising him jobs, while a larger number distanced themselves after tagging him a liability for his frequent borrowings and never paying back. Within months, he sold huge chunk of his belongings to feed his family and pay school fees of his kids. How will he ever meet up he quietly mused.
After hurstling through for a period of 18 months, he became pensionable (after clocking 50 years), and within few months bought an half plot of land, and developed a cute 2 bedroom (scarcely furnished ) in Ofada-papalantoro area of Ogun State, and today teaches at a private school in Owode area of the state. While still thanking God for life, he regrets his folly in not planning for the future and shares his experience with younger folks to be wiser in making investment decisions early. He also muted that a man must start planning for retirement immediately he starts working, for NOTHING IS PERMANENT
Don't be like Odhianosè, make the brillant investment decision today !!!