26/01/2026
At 39, I was starting over… from zero.
No pedigree.
No safety net.
Just lessons from a business that had failed — and bills that didn’t care.
In 2021, after an FMCG business I ran with a close friend collapsed, I found myself at a crossroads.
Pride was bruised. Confidence was shaken. I had just lost my dad. No money in my bank accounts. But quitting wasn’t an option.
I walked into the asset management industry not as a sales superstar, but as a ''CONTRACT STAFF'' at EDC Nigeria. I was older than most in the room. I traded ego for effort and stayed relentlessly hungry.
Life wasn’t soft. I was at my lowest point in life. It felt like I was watching life pass me by...
Cold calls. Rejections. Long days, and the continued struggle to make ends meet... Not to even talk about the quiet nights when I asked myself if I was foolish to start again so late.
That year, my annual target was about ₦500 million.
At first, I was scared; I thought it was impossible. But I had no choice. I hit it.
With hundreds of accounts, one conversation at a time.
Not because I was the smartest — but because failure had trained me to outwork doubt.
In 2023, I moved to Norrenberger. I grew. I learned. I refined my craft. And in June 2025, I took another leap — joining Parthian Capital as a Senior Associate.
Today, when I look back, I don’t see a late starter. I see a man who refused to let timing shame him.
If you’re reading this and you feel behind, or you’re rebuilding after a loss.
If you think it’s “too late” to pivot — Hear this clearly: it’s not.
Sometimes life doesn’t delay you. It prepares you.
This is not a success story. It’s a continuation story. And I’m just getting started.
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