“Thank You, This Is an Important Message”: Young CEO Buys Gift for Otedola, His Wishes Come True
- A young Nigerian CEO has shared his experience on the importance of gifting to win hearts and build relationships
- He revealed how his little gesture to charismatic billionaire Femi Otedola helped him get his wishes
- He now wants young Nigerians and entrepreneurs to learn from his experience and adopt his method
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Vincent Adeoba, Chief Executive Officer of Transtura has shared his experience with billionaire entrepreneur Femi Otedola.
In a post on his LinkedIn, Adeoba explained how Otedola reciprocated his gesture after he gave him a gift.
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According to him, after running into Otedola who was relaxing in Central Park, United States, he quickly left for a supermarket to get a gift. However, upon his return, Otedola had already left.
Adeoba recounted:
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"On returning to the Park with the gift, he had already left where he was seated. I dropped a message on WhatsApp to let him know that I got him a small to appreciate him for the audience and for accepting to be my billionaire mentor.
"I know he is very busy, so I was not expecting an immediate response. Not discouraged by the lack of response, I returned to the same spot where I met him a few days before, hoping he would return to the same spot.
Luck shines on the CEO
The young CEO got his wishes, and his persistence paid off, as he spotted the billionaire seated in the very same spot.
This time, Adeoba was not alone; he had brought his family along, eager for them to meet Otedola.
He continued:
"He had barely settled down when I saw him again seated at the spot. I had gone to the Park this time with my family, who I also wanted him to meet.
"I gave him the gift, which he gladly accepted. Before giving him the gift, I mentioned that I knew there was nothing I could buy for him that he could not afford.
"He responded that it is the intention that matters and that he was surprised that I thought of getting him a gift considering that we met for the first time a few days before."
Otedola response to the young CEO
Adeoba further revealed that Otedola didn’t just say thank you at the Park and gave the kids a cash gift, he revealed that he called the next day.
"He calledme the next day to express his gratitude for the present. This phone call speaks volumes about his character and personality as a successful and accomplished businessman who remains humble despite his achievements and fame."
"I am sharing this to pass an important message to people who usually reach out to me with questions on establishing and building relationships with accomplished people in their circle or with people they would like to have as mentors. It’s simple, think of the value you want to add; think of a win-win relationship.
Nigerians reacts
Afolabi Elebiju wrote:
"Amazing. Thanks for sharing this powerful story. Solid modelling all round...I can imagine the whaos in future, when you remnisce with the kids about the encounter.
Opeyemi Abolade a financial analyst also so said:
"Thank you Vincent Adeoba for sharing this important message.
I'll ensure I develop a mindset that wants to give value to people before receiving anything from them to have a win-win relationship."
Oba Otudeko fights back, takes over First Bank from Otedola as largest shareholder
Meanwhile, in another report, Legit.ng revealed that Honeywell Group, owned by Oba Otudeko, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission of acquiring additional equity of almost five billion First Bank of Nigeria shares.
The acquisition notice was also sent to FBN Holdings via a Honeywell Group affiliate, Barbican Capital Limited.
A statement on Honeywell's website said that the company had notified FBN Holdings and regulatory authorities of the acquisition of 4,770,269,843 shares of FBN by its sister company, Barbican Capital Limited.
Source: Legit.ng
