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Thegracefulness:
You’re a brilliant man. I’m something of a genius myself too. But tell this to the average individual and they’d misunderstand you.

I’m thankful for the woman that birthed me for the opportunity and wisdom she imbibed in me. Unfortunately she’s an “out of school” housewife. I remember one Saturday evening after I had my worst result in school, and then I came back with my report card, and after consoling me, she was forced to tell me her story.

Let me quote her verbatim. She said “I wish I had the chance at pursuing my academics to this practical level. But in our society then, it was unlike today. It was difficult for us women. My father—who is your Grandfather, refused to send me to school because he thought ‘women preserved their values, while men created it.’ That is why the average woman is more desirable and valuable than the average man. I was barely concerned about succeeding in school. I just wanted to go to school because schooling was what at least one girl in each family did at that time. And I was fortunate that your aunties—my sisters, singled me out to go. Because at that time they had boyfriends, and their boyfriends would laugh at them if they found out that they sat down with children for hours, in a small classroom, merely looking at a blackboard.”

She concluded by saying; “Success isn’t a lifestyle choice for ANY man. It’s a matter of life and death. On the other hand, look around you; It’s a lifestyle choice only for SOME women. A woman who fails at career or academia can just simply give up and become a wife, a lover or choose to become a mother like in my case. She would now suddenly be wanted for who she is, or what she has become. But tell me, who is interested in a man who is a loser? NOBODY. What can he make out of his unfortunate situation? Misery. More misery until the end of his days. Pursue your education like your whole life depends on it, because someday you’d realise your whole life really depends on it.”

I almost teared up after this conversation. You have no idea how motivated I became and where it got me today. I wish she had the opportunity I had.

Thanks bro for making my day. I'm saving this comment right now and going to be reading it every day.
May God's mercy never depart your mum wherever she is. You are so lucky to have such a wonderful mum.

drlaykay:
Good for him
By the way, Lateef sounds like a Muslim name.
But a religious bigot said they didn't allow Muslims to work there.

Your mumuism is only equal to no one but yours... You can't differentiate artisan who might not be known by the developer from a company engineer applicant who is going to be a direct employee of the company.

Thank God for saving you

True talk

KimberlyWest:
Also, don't forget that some people who will give you advice today (like the one who's saying a GF cannot open his fridge without his consent) are kids who just finished WAEC and have access to smartphones. Take everything anyone says here with a pinch of salt.

No, I beg to disagree. Everybody can't be wrong. Yes, some are kids but many of us are not. The problem with most of you women is that you always want your husband to be to you, who you'll never want your son to be to his wife.

You're correct though

Unik3030:
Sunday igboho was a nobody in Yoruba land, he's uses to b a pdp thug n one of those people that fought ife war.

It is only u igbos that rate him high because u believe the same way nnamdi kanu is causing chaos in your region he will do same here but yorubas are wiser than that.

He's an hero only to the igbos who want to scatter everywhere but u can't do that madness here in Yoruba land

God bless you for this submission.

Wonderful

otijah:
I refer him as fulanis errand boy

I just imagine how fantastic it would have been for anyone in your extended family to become his kind of "Fulani errand boy" in life.

Mintum:
Why are they still being called unknown gun men when everybody knows that they are IPOB terrorists?

I wonder too

DenreleDave:
Don't feel bad about any rubbish guy or lady here has to tell you here on nairaland and pls don't lose that lady... Get close to her.....

Being her first and as a marketer that she is means alot.... Since you have money, you can tell her to quit the job and get her a better job...

Girl wey no fvck till she became adult and got a job means she kept her morals.... She only let you sleep with her because she likes you... Opening a bank account was jsut another avenue to keep contact with you..

She really likes you and wants to b with you

ÓP, follow this advice 100%

The fact remains that he claimed not to force them into doing it and his wife never complained.

Toor

Hmm

They've become ceremonial though

Hmmm

RIP gallant soldier

FFK the man

Gibberish as usual

It's normal in politics

Celebrating my birthday today with #0 in my account and debt of more than 100k yet I thank God for life and guiding me from taking unreasonable action.

Lessons123:
Pensioners who have homes in lekki have no source of income apart from the only property they acquired while in service. And as they grow older must relocate to the village or country home.

Replying those small boys, who knows nothing about life, in that civil manner shows how irredeemably weak you are. Man, stop being a chronic gentleman

thesicilian:
How likely is it that a man will take his entire family to go live in a room self contained apartment he rented for his girlfriend?

It happened in LAGOS... Worst of such scenario happen regularly here

IsaacRocks:
#Storytime.
I Once went to the bank to pitch one of my products (a lean startup under Pantakers) to one of the popular Banks in Abuja, after talking about the partnership type and showing my prototypes and idea, carelessly the lady just looked straight at me and said.

"No1 I don't understand what you are talking about.

No2 you can have access to any facility either in loan or fund from the bank".

This statement almost killed me immediately, mhen entrepreneurs in Africa especially Nigeria are suffering oo, with tears in my eyes .
I left there knowing that God that gave me the idea will water it and those banks will one day come and beg to invest in my idea.

Sorry op but seems you meant to type CAN'T instead of CAN. You confused me small oo

oscarlamba:
They are apps that give loan example branch app but with interest tho and also do your research b4 taking the loan

None of them gives a first timer 50k

Lilpen3758:
this guy self

You know me somewhere before?

ezenwajosh:
50k to clear mess if you poop....how much

This is not a joke matter chairman

Wow

Hmmm
To whom it may concern
Pls I need a loan of 50k urgently to clear a mess. If you're in the position to give it without much issue Pls let God use you for me. God bless you as you do.

Hmmm you may or may not be speaking the truth. What really concern me is that I need a loan of 50k urgently to clear a mess.Anyone in the position to give it without much issue Pls let God use you for me. God bless you as you do.

ÓP Pls I take God beg you pls and pls link me up to the man. I will appreciate you till my last day on earth.
This is the opportunity I've been looking for since. Or better still
If any legit agent is reading this comment please don't hesitate to contact me for such deal.