I Planned To Spend Just One Year In The University – Pat Utomi

[Shola Sholaz]

He is popular for his proclamation, "Nigeria has no business being poor!". Christened Patrick Okedinachi Utomi but largely known as Pat Utomi, our inspirational guest is a passionate entrepreneur and social activist.
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After a brief career in journalism, Patrick was appointed a Special Assistant on Political Affairs in Alhaji Shehu Shagari's administration which was later aborted.
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He moved to Volkswagen of Nigeria where he became the first Nigerian to hold the post of Deputy Managing Director in 1989, and, at 35, he became the acting Managing Director until he voluntarily left at 38 to join the teaching profession.
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He soon became a Director at the Centre for Applied Economics at the Lagos Business School of Pan African University. A former presidential candidate,  Utomi presently sits on the board of several multinational companies.

[Folami David]

Man proposes, God disposes.
That is the lesson to learn in all this.
He is a very dedicated and hardworking man.