Heirs Holdings has the ambition to generate at least a quarter of Nigeria's power consumption needs in the next five years

Businesses acting as businesses, not as charitable donors, are the most powerful force for addressing the pressing issues society face(s)

Everything I have today is because of Africa, I was born here, went to school here, I work here and I'm achieving some level of financial comfort here

Whilst people have answered questions, I have only heard my own voice thinking of the next question.

I feel the need to endanger myself every so often.

All our efforts must tend towards light.

I think that it's much more important to do than to say. And you learn that a lot from your kids, who are watching you, you know?

the mute protest in your own bones

I love the way you can fall in love with a piece of literature; how words alone can get your heart doing that.

Teamwork is what makes common people capable of uncommon results.

Popularity is not leadership.

The only thing I have done religiously in my life is keep a journal. I have hundreds of them, filled with feathers, flowers, photographs, and words - without locks, open on my shelves.

I don't ever write with a particular audience in mind. I just write books that please me.