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I sincerely marvel @the level of shallow mindedness of this ladipo chick.do you have any idea of the magnitude of what Paddy tried to pull off.who in Europe knows his daddy,is he paddy gates.I am honesty disgusted when people try to pass of the achievements of silver spooned kids (and yes I,m one of them). It is full of a lot of hard work,intrigues and sometimes plain bad belle from people like miss ladipo.the only advantage is normally a solid education, exposure (that enables u think outside the box) and contacts from school,private clubs etc.but it is still a lot of work and most times you don't want to seek help from daddy or mummy,cos there,s that burning desire to outsize their shoes.

TheGreatIYANU:
Attention Seekers like the Shade entity up there are the exact PROBLEM we have in this country - 'PULL HIM DOWN SYNDROME'.

While I am disgusted that a person in her status will think, type and publish such vermin from her medulla, I am drawn to take the logical part in replying to her oral diarrhea .

Firstly SHADE, I and millions of other well meaning Nigerians who read that piece never saw it as a Letter... It is not addressed to anyone, most especially any Shade (Whatever your surname maybe.) He wrote it as a piece for us (small scale entrepreneurs) to peak into the Big-Money Business side of life... A gesture Hundreds appreciated all over Social Media, so get your skinny, scrawny ass, up from your crippled horse and take dozens of seats back!

Secondly, it is unfortunate that you who are also in the Entrepreneurial side of life with all the more reason to draw inspiration from his wonderful piece are in-fact the one 'casting a stone'. Shade your tweets reek of frustration and envy, hatred and jealousy - attributes characteristic of your kind and it is the same reason Nigerians still ascribe we Yorubas as 'Afonjas' till tomorrow.

Do you need money? Are your businesses failing? Did you approach Paddy sometime in the past for a partnership and he turned you down? Check well o... it's probably because he smelled your 'Judas Spirit' thousands of miles away.

Thirdly and Lastly, ask yourself the following questions -

1. HAS ANYONE BENEFITED FROM MY RANTS AGAINST PADDY ADENUGA?

2. ARE MY FANS BLESSED BY THE POSTS?

3. DID IT IMPACT ANYONE POSITIVELY?

4. WAS IT ACTUALLY NECESSARY?

Paddy's post answers Yes to all four questions above. I'm willing to bet you have four NO's so it leads to my last Question -

5. WHY ARE YOU JEALOUS OF HIS WEALTH? WHY ARE YOU ANGRY?

I am yet to see you coming out to criticize Whizkid, Davido, Olamide, Tiwa, etc who serenade us with pictures of Bentleys, Rolls Royces and Private Jets on a Daily basis. BBNaija started some days back, you are yet to criticize the show, it's operators and the gullible few who will dedicate the next 90 days of their lives to watching other people live.

However, your own kit and kin, a fellow Yoruba man, a fellow Entrepreneur, a Brother makes an MBA worthy post and you start to vomit!

I put it to you, you are a typical Nigerian! You have the PULL-HIM-DOWN-SYNDROME embedded within your soul and my dear, if you want Avienti to truly go Global as you've always dreamed, if you truly want to become a 'Young Billionaire', HUMBLE YOURSELF, GET PADDY'S ARTICLE, PRINT IT OUT, GET A CUP OF COFFEE and DIGEST THAT PIECE!

Seriously you've said it all. I read that post yesterday and I was blown away, not because of his privileged life but rather his guts and initiative at that young age. There are many children of other billionaires who simply get high on their father's wealth and behave irresponsibly, there are many who have refused to go to school and would rather revel in the entertainment industry. He has GUTS and I took it all in, I was inspired by it. She is just being a big fool in understanding that piece as lucid as it is.

Chukazu:
Did you also read where he talked about not knowing where the money would come from?

Did you also read where he talked about learning from Nigerian experience,where meeting government officials was necessary to winning a bid and such meetings in Nigeria doesn't happen without you settling somebody,now that tells me that they have been bribing their way to get certain contracts?

What is really special about the whole bid?

Am sure he would have gone to the father to collect the money...na him papa ,so am not hating but let's not make it look like he did magic.


The guy kept talking about been super rich @29 as if life revolves around that age.
Obama retired at 54 while Trump resumed office at 71, life is turn by turn

I think many of you are just ranting. Paddy Adenuga has got serious guts. Like the guy you quoted said. Bidding in developed countries no be beans. Did you notice the number of meetings that dude was going all across Europe.

We have many rich kids galavanting and wasting resources. But that guy showed the fibre he was made of.

In fact he will go places with time. The level of expertise, composure, that guy showed on that write is world class standard. It was never Nigerian standard, but global standard. And until most of our big business men begin to play on global standards, our economy will always be in the backwaters.


And more thing, poor folks can never attain to even half of what that guy said there. The levels is too much for your understanding. Levels is top notch. I was truly inspired by that article and my respect for him quadrupleed

Boss13:
I don’t know what success mean to you, but if you don’t achieve your objective, you failed. If celebrating a takeover bid is now presumed to be success, then there is need for reexamination.

I partially agree with the lady. Paddy became an executive director in his father’s company at 29. Many average 29s are still sorting out the tuition fees for university or college. Paddy’s story is not for the average Nigerian. It can be a bragging right for his friends in their elite gathering.

Being from a privileged home plays a long role and determines how you define your own success. E.g Malia Obama, she recent just gained admission into Harvard and she is currently an intern for a high production film studio.

Did you just hear yourself. It was never about celebrating failure, but rather it was about the exposure and experience gotten on the journey. That is the problem with most of you black folks. Most of you can rant all you can. But the gap between the rich and poor is a serious gulf. Moreover the rich mind their own business. You think they give a damn about you lot. No way. They have there.good life and enjoying it.

As for me I was truly inspired by that write up, his tenacity, his strong personality working on his networks and I believe the guy with time will go places.and what that guy did, it takes guts to do it and nothing about being a RIch kid, because many rich kids are galavanting around the place wasting away.





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LaudateII:
You dey mind dem? What Paddy did, by assembling some of the finest minds and talents, as well as bringing top-notch executives of state-owned oil firms on board to collaborate with him in this bid, is what some well heeled financiers attempt to do, every single day in the West, with far less tangible results. Time is money, and you think the calibre of key players that Paddy brought together, would just throw away their time and knowledge, simply because of the cash coming from one small African boy? Paddy was able to sell his vision to them, and they bought into his ideas!

Vance Querio, the COO of Addax Petroleum, Richard Kent of Jeffries the investment bank, Jan-Dirk Bokhoven, the MD of the Dutch state-owned oil company, EBN etc, are not small boys by any standard. Do you know how fully booked their diaries are, for months on end? Or do you think that EBN could not have launched the bid for Chevron Netherlands on their own, without Paddy in the mix?

Many Wall Street financiers wouldn't even give you the time of day, no matter how wealthy you are, if your business does not make sense to them. There are so many rich kids all over the world basking in their father's wealth, yet they have no idea of how to add one cent to such wealth, or even improve any aspect of their family business.

Paddy is attempting to do all that, yet some numbskulls can only crucify him for it, instead of learning from his endeavours. And we wonder why failure is so rampant in this country! People are too used to mediocrity in this country...

My dear don't mind them. They thought to bring toogether the caliber of talents Paddy brought together na beans. It just shows the average mentality of most of these folks, very very backward and bush. They think say oyibo business na all these nonsense we have around the place which had left Nigeria undeveloped for the past 4decades. To play on that level the guy played in nobe beans

naijaninja15:
What exactly is the purpose of this article. Before y'all try to crucify me, I do not have anything against having rich parents; we all did not choose our parent, rather we were dealt what we got. Is he highlighting this as the peak of his career as biz man or is showcasing what he achieved at a tender age of 29? What exactly is inspiring in the fictitious story that sounds like something right outta a hardcover novel. Nothing to relate to in it, rather its all about his mountain view while driving to a Swiss Village, dinner in country club, driving along Malibu.

Nothing special about what he did at that age considering what has been invested in him all his life; best of education, exposure only money can buy, experience not found on the shelf of shoprite. Take a few minutes and listen to him about people in his connect, even going to the extent that he know MD of Chevron Nigeria. People like Paddy have at their disposal power to make things happen, will it be surprising if he buys a bank in Nigeria or acquire a telecom in Nigeria? Its his terrain, he was ED of Globacom and Conoil at the same time so tell me what is new.

The weirdest thing about the whole article was that he wrote it himself and that the story is about a near-kill. "Almost" nor dey win trophy nah, is either you win or you lose. This is all about a venture that failed, what he should have done is do it again and again until he actually wins. It is after a win someone somewhere will pick up a pen and write about it. Great men don't write their own story, it is always written on sands of time by someone else. Paddy did not take a cue from his father. It would be interesting to know how his dad is scolding him now. He was just impatient, wants his story out there so bad and cant wait that he had to do it himself.

You can disagree with me but I respect likes of Davido more, as his story wasn't written by himself rather it was by people wowed by his talent and hard work. Like him or not, Davido achieved his success without his father influence and the fact that he market a real product makes it harder, unlike this Paddy acquisition that is abstract in nature. In all, I do applaud him for his feat but he should have waited for his time which i know will still come.

Story there is better lesson to learn from Paddy's story. And for you mentioning Davido, what exactly is he teaching young folks. It just shows the level of your reasoning due to the kind of people you look up to. I am in the business scene and I was truly inspired by Paddy's story. It stretched my mind to possibilities out there

Crixina:
So because of this Lady's post, I went to read the article and I have come to these conclusions
1. This lady did not read even 5 lines of that article
2. She probably wants to trend
3.Paddy Adenuga may have the Adenuga name, but if that article is anything close to the truth, the doggedness and ambitious mind in that article I read is something that cannot be handed down no matter how great a last name you have.

So Lady chill!
We are talking big league here, not some petty social media likes.
BTW, abeg who get him number

You can say it again. She talked according to her brain power.

Harsh words for a mere article tho it is well. I won’t lie when I saw paddy’s title I didn’t even read the thread so my energy no reach una own but don’t lash out we all have an opportunity to make a name for ourselves regardless of who our parents are we must not forget the God they serve as well. Pray hard work hard something will happen.

i thought also his story was a bit of smoke screen..no doubt he was bold and brave to try... but there were alot of things he didn't say... why need edgar while his father is 10x edgar.. why did he not mention his father as the mentor so we wouldn't say he went back because he needed help anyways ..its shame with all his experience and skill would have been perfect for his family businesses ..how much is he in debt after all trials..he pays all those ..his father..

djon78:
I think many of you are just ranting. Paddy Adenuga has got serious guts. Like the guy you quoted said. Bidding in developed countries no be beans. Did you notice the number of meetings that dude was going all across Europe.

We have many rich kids galavanting and wasting resources. But that guy showed the fibre he was made of.

In fact he will go places with time. The level of expertise, composure, that guy showed on that write is world class standard. It was never Nigerian standard, but global standard. And until most of our big business men begin to play on global standards, our economy will always be in the backwaters.


And more thing, poor folks can never attain to even half of what that guy said there. The levels is too much for your understanding. Levels is top notch. I was truly inspired by that article and my respect for him quadrupleed

There are Nigerians all over the globe breaking barrier s without so much disgusting ego.
I would rather respect people who achieved success through share hardwork and diligence not "over fed ego"
Your respect for him is for your pocket and do not begrudge you

I have got no issue with his business acumen but I have issue with the whole "show off"

He could have passed the message without all the bragging...the pride on display was louder than the message he was trying to pass across...

TheGreatIYANU:
Attention Seekers like the Shade entity up there are the exact PROBLEM we have in this country - 'PULL HIM DOWN SYNDROME'.

While I am disgusted that a person in her status will think, type and publish such vermin from her medulla, I am drawn to take the logical part in replying to her oral diarrhea .

Firstly SHADE, I and millions of other well meaning Nigerians who read that piece never saw it as a Letter... It is not addressed to anyone, most especially any Shade (Whatever your surname maybe.) He wrote it as a piece for us (small scale entrepreneurs) to peak into the Big-Money Business side of life... A gesture Hundreds appreciated all over Social Media, so get your skinny, scrawny ass, up from your crippled horse and take dozens of seats back!

Secondly, it is unfortunate that you who are also in the Entrepreneurial side of life with all the more reason to draw inspiration from his wonderful piece are in-fact the one 'casting a stone'. Shade your tweets reek of frustration and envy, hatred and jealousy - attributes characteristic of your kind and it is the same reason Nigerians still ascribe we Yorubas as 'Afonjas' till tomorrow.

Do you need money? Are your businesses failing? Did you approach Paddy sometime in the past for a partnership and he turned you down? Check well o... it's probably because he smelled your 'Judas Spirit' thousands of miles away.

Thirdly and Lastly, ask yourself the following questions -

1. HAS ANYONE BENEFITED FROM MY RANTS AGAINST PADDY ADENUGA?

2. ARE MY FANS BLESSED BY THE POSTS?

3. DID IT IMPACT ANYONE POSITIVELY?

4. WAS IT ACTUALLY NECESSARY?

Paddy's post answers Yes to all four questions above. I'm willing to bet you have four NO's so it leads to my last Question -

5. WHY ARE YOU JEALOUS OF HIS WEALTH? WHY ARE YOU ANGRY?

I am yet to see you coming out to criticize Whizkid, Davido, Olamide, Tiwa, etc who serenade us with pictures of Bentleys, Rolls Royces and Private Jets on a Daily basis. BBNaija started some days back, you are yet to criticize the show, it's operators and the gullible few who will dedicate the next 90 days of their lives to watching other people live.

However, your own kit and kin, a fellow Yoruba man, a fellow Entrepreneur, a Brother makes an MBA worthy post and you start to vomit!

I put it to you, you are a typical Nigerian! You have the PULL-HIM-DOWN-SYNDROME embedded within your soul and my dear, if you want Avienti to truly go Global as you've always dreamed, if you truly want to become a 'Young Billionaire', HUMBLE YOURSELF, GET PADDY'S ARTICLE, PRINT IT OUT, GET A CUP OF COFFEE and DIGEST THAT PIECE!

Unfortunately, she won't see this...she's on Twitter...but may God bless you. You said it all.

Poverty mindset and shallow thinking are why some people will continue to struggle in life and think it's their villlage people doing them.

There are principles to wealth, and you can never attract that which you criticize or despise.

dongc:
i thought also his story was a bit of smoke screen..no doubt he was bold and brave to try... but there were alot of things he didn't say... why need edgar while his father is 10x edgar.. why did he not mention his father as the mentor so we wouldn't say he went back because he needed help anyways ..its shame with all his experience and skill would have been perfect for his family businesses ..how much is he in debt after all trials..he pays all those ..his father..

The boy na smooth operator on "ego trip"

MaziOmenuko:
At least his father tried. Our own papa na land wey dey inside thick-thick forest na wetin him dey buy upanddan.
I just dey wonder if him been dey reason well at all; like say na for village person go remain for him life!

Evenn get mouth talk say for future the land go get value. So make person remain for hunger dey wait for future?

Mtchewww.

lol, boss i dey feel ur pain,make them buy land put for inside mowe or lafenwa..

greypencils:
Seriously you've said it all. I read that post yesterday and I was blown away, not because of his privileged life but rather his guts and initiative at that young age. There are many children of other billionaires who simply get high on their father's wealth and behave irresponsibly, there are many who have refused to go to school, and would rather revel in the entertainment industry. He has GUTS and I took it all in, I was inspired by it. She is just being a big fool in understanding that piece as lucid as it is.

Thank you, o! God bless you for telling the truth, as it is. Too many myopic people in this Naija, who make a living from bad-belle vibes. I kept trying to explain this same point to several people yesterday, but unfortunately they couldn't see beyond his father's wealth or name. Sheesh!

E Be Lyk Say Dis Shade Neva Marry Nd She Don Dey Clock 40 She Want Make Paddy Notice Am Mumu Gal How E Take Affect U

Crixina:
So because of this Lady's post, I went to read the article and I have come to these conclusions
1. This lady did not read even 5 lines of that article
2. She probably wants to trend
3.Paddy Adenuga may have the Adenuga name, but if that article is anything close to the truth, the doggedness and ambitious mind in that article I read is something that cannot be handed down no matter how great a last name you have.

So Lady chill!
We are talking big league here, not some petty social media likes.
BTW, abeg who get him number

Very true!!

na wa for this gal ....We dont have to all come from a rich family...since she is from a poor home...let her accept that shit

philip0906:
Hello Shade Ladipo Market

1. Your post reeks of pure hatred,envy,jealousy and makes you sound like the young man wronged you.
2. Paddy Adenuga did not throw his story at your face or force you to read through at gun point.
3. While you are entitled to your opinion, you should be reasonable and not make yourself a fool in the public square.
4. Paddy Adenuga's being privileged to be born into a rich family does not make him less of human being who shouldn't take his chances at life. He has taken a shot at life,hence his story.
5. It isn't Paddy Adenuga's fault that your father or my father aren't billionaires.
6. We are all hustling hard to provide a guaranteed future for our kids. If I eventually turn out to be a billionaire like Mike Adenuga, I don't expect anyone to throw my kids under the bus or rant because I have paid the price like Mike Adenuga has.

Some folks will just turn the judgement of another person's affairs to their own headache.

Jealousy na bad thing

This pure hate and jealousy. Did Paddy stop her father from being a billionaire?

StTrump:
This pure hate and jealousy. Did Paddy stop her father from being billionaire?

Hahahaha....hehehe...! E don do, I no fit laugh again, abeg!

Rachelsblog:
So Yesterday Son Of Glo Founder Paddy Adenuga Wrote a revealing article about how he almost bought Chevron oil and gas company in Netherlands at the age 29 without his father Mike Adenuga's help..

And Media Personality Shade Ladipo thinks its completely ridiculous for him to say such, Cos he can't and wouldn't have been able to travel to London talk more of Buy a Whole Company like Chevron, if he hadn't used his father's name.. She said its shameful for him to say that..
see her tweets below!


News From Ebiwali-- http://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2018/02/media-personality-shade-ladipo-blast.html

I don't know y pple keep mentioning davido name as if he's d only musician with a rich dad.lynch dad is also rich but he still failed music wise.davido is trying for himself irrespective of coming from a rich background. we shud stop dis attitude of under appreciating people's efforts just cuz,dey are from wealthy homes

Chukazu:
There are Nigerians all over the globe breaking barrier s without so much disgusting ego.
I would rather respect people who achieved success through share hardwork and diligence not "over fed ego"
Your respect for him is for your pocket and do not begrudge you

I have got no issue with his business acumen but I have issue with the whole "show off"

He could have passed the message without all the bragging...the pride on display was louder than the message he was trying to pass across...

My friend you can say all you want to say, but my kind of person believes playing in the big leagues of this our world.
Those Nigerians you are talking about how many of them can garner the kind of talent the guy gathered. How many Nigerians out there have built successful globally reputable companies. Most of them are just slaving it out working for the white man.
Most of them can't even afford the kind of lifestyle he was talking about here. They no born them well.

Hard working and who told you he is not hard working. Abeg shift one side.

The guy did well. He had guys and note it down, that dude will birth something extraordinary in no distant time. You think say to bid for a multinational companies unit manager beans. Let me repeat it again. The levels
Wey that guy dey operate in no be anyhow level, no be money miss road level, no be backward bush level. The level is very much way beyond most of these noise makers.

Chukazu:
Raise which money ?

Did you read my first post?

Didn't you see where I mentioned Edger ?

His inability to pay Edger at initial bargain was one of the things that caused the failure.

Which 50million are you talking about you?

50 million dollars was for the opening bid...of which he later bidded 100million , and he clearly stated that he didn't know where the extra money would come from...am sure you didn't read that part ,you more interested in ego trip?

Did you know how many times he mentioned that particular age ?...about four different times what is so special about been 29?

I was confused by his behaviour. I told him who the others were that were on Catalan’s advisory board but he wasn’t having it, either he would be paid his princely sum to attach his name to Catalan or no deal. I was 29 at the time and was still head-strong and prideful

Here I was, in my late twenties, in a massive boardroom, with a management team of fifteen people presenting to me. I felt like I had arrived.

This bid was destined for me to win. I was meant to be the Alexander the Great of Africa oil & gas and barely into my thirties.

was going to ride back into Africa on my Trojan Horse and become King ""

and you can't see the pride and ego massaging in all this piece? ... even after the man admitted that he was "proud" but you busy saying otherwise, how gullible?

You are the one that saw 'pride' and 'ego massaging', maybe because of the prejudice in your mindset. In Paddy, I saw awe, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and audacity. I also saw some immaturity and dreamy expectations. He did not hold back his feelings. He even described himself in a few negative terms, using words like "head-strong and prideful." Go back and read the story again. He did not pay Edgar the first time, because he felt that based on their friendship, the amount Edgar was asking for initially was too high. That was why he declined, not because he didn't have money to cover Edgar's fees, or because he lacked the funds to pay him. Another thing was that Edgar wanted money upfront, and not at a later date.

Secondly, even though he bemoaned the fact that he didn't have the initial 50 million pounds, he immediately went out to do something about it. He went off to see his mentor. In a few paragraphs after that, between him, his mentor and a few investors, they raised the 50 million USD cash.

Despondent, I called my mentor for a way forward. We spoke extensively and as I expected, he was the only one that saw how important Chevron Netherlands would be as a technical partner-operator in Africa. We agreed that between myself as a small cash contributor, himself, and a few other investors we could raise cash of USD 50 million as a maximum bid price.
_{https://theafricaarchive.com/2018/01/29/a-lion-in-the-north-sea-the-battle-for-chevron-netherlands/}

I quoted that section of his article for you, so that you could read it. In fact this was how they raised the money:

I also told Richard how much we would be ready to spend for the first acquisition – between USD 50 million and USD 100 million. We would finance our acquisition via reserve based lending and would likely raise cash equity of thirty percent of our purchase price with a Bank raising debt of seventy percent to help the balance of the purchase price. I had described the “goldilocks” company Catalan needed to acquire. With that said, Richard told me to give him some time to find the best deal for Catalan.
_{https://theafricaarchive.com/2018/01/29/a-lion-in-the-north-sea-the-battle-for-chevron-netherlands/}

If he could raise 50 million USD this way, what makes you think he wouldn't have been able to raise the 100 million USD in the same manner? At the end of the day, wasn't Chevron Netherlands sold for 50 million USD??

Are you offended by his enthusiasm, or his ability to dream big? Which one?? You don't have to agree with me, Oga. So kindly keep your bad-belle in your back pocket.

LaudableXX:
Thank you, o! God bless you for telling the truth, as it is. Too many myopic people in this Naija, who make a living from bad-belle vibes. I kept trying to explain this same point to several people yesterday, but unfortunately they couldn't see beyond his father's wealth or name. Sheesh!

Bros many of our people are completely blinded, foolish and so backward. You wonder why Nigeria is the way she is. They have a very poor mindset. That is why I avoid many of these people nowadays. There is nothing of value you will get from them. One of my mentors said that if you hang around mediocres you will think and behave like them. He advised that if you cannot hang around high flyers, then it is better you move on your own.

there is nothing an individual exposed to poverty and backwardnes will add to your life. absolutely nothing

naijaninja15:
What exactly is the purpose of this article. Before y'all try to crucify me, I do not have anything against having rich parents; we all did not choose our parent, rather we were dealt what we got. Is he highlighting this as the peak of his career as biz man or is showcasing what he achieved at a tender age of 29? What exactly is inspiring in the fictitious story that sounds like something right outta a hardcover novel. Nothing to relate to in it, rather its all about his mountain view while driving to a Swiss Village, dinner in country club, driving along Malibu.

Nothing special about what he did at that age considering what has been invested in him all his life; best of education, exposure only money can buy, experience not found on the shelf of shoprite. Take a few minutes and listen to him about people in his connect, even going to the extent that he know MD of Chevron Nigeria. People like Paddy have at their disposal power to make things happen, will it be surprising if he buys a bank in Nigeria or acquire a telecom in Nigeria? Its his terrain, he was ED of Globacom and Conoil at the same time so tell me what is new.

The weirdest thing about the whole article was that he wrote it himself and that the story is about a near-kill. "Almost" nor dey win trophy nah, is either you win or you lose. This is all about a venture that failed, what he should have done is do it again and again until he actually wins. It is after a win someone somewhere will pick up a pen and write about it. Great men don't write their own story, it is always written on sands of time by someone else. Paddy did not take a cue from his father. It would be interesting to know how his dad is scolding him now. He was just impatient, wants his story out there so bad and cant wait that he had to do it himself.

You can disagree with me but I respect likes of Davido more, as his story wasn't written by himself rather it was by people wowed by his talent and hard work. Like him or not, Davido achieved his success without his father influence and the fact that he market a real product makes it harder, unlike this Paddy acquisition that is abstract in nature. In all, I do applaud him for his feat but he should have waited for his time which i know will still come.

take pepper soup and two green bottles at the nearest bar, I dey come pay.

alexialin:
All Shade is saying is this: Paddy Adenuga should give his dad's name credit, for attaining the level of vying to buy chevron. She said if not that Paddy is Mike adenuga's son, he wouldn't even smelt Netherlands, how much more having the resources and name to penetrate the market and claiming he almost bought Chevron.
He should simply accept, his father's name virtually opens all doors for him.

The way Davido take cognizance of his dad's name and position in society.

If not for Mike Adenuga, Paddy is irrelevant, sorry to say. He should just be humble and accept his success story originated from the fact that he is Mike Adenuga's son, simple.

Really?

Take time to digest the whole story and don't forget to thank me later:

https://theafricaarchive.com/2018/01/29/a-lion-in-the-north-sea-the-battle-for-chevron-netherlands/

djon78:
I think many of you are just ranting. Paddy Adenuga has got serious guts. Like the guy you quoted said. Bidding in developed countries no be beans. Did you notice the number of meetings that dude was going all across Europe.

We have many rich kids galavanting and wasting resources. But that guy showed the fibre he was made of.

In fact he will go places with time. The level of expertise, composure, that guy showed on that write is world class standard. It was never Nigerian standard, but global standard. And until most of our big business men begin to play on global standards, our economy will always be in the backwaters.

And more thing, poor folks can never attain to even half of what that guy said there. The levels is too much for your understanding. Levels is top notch. I was truly inspired by that article and my respect for him quadrupled.

djon78:
My friend you can say all you want to say, but my kind of person believes playing in the big leagues of this our world. Those Nigerians you are talking about how many of them can garner the kind of talent the guy gathered. How many Nigerians out there have built successful globally reputable companies. Most of them are just slaving it out working for the white man.
Most of them can't even afford the kind of lifestyle he was talking about here. They no born them well.

Hard working and who told you he is not hard working. Abeg shift one side.

The guy did well. He had guys and note it down, that dude will birth something extraordinary in no distant time. You think say to bid for a multinational companies unit manager beans. Let me repeat it again. The levels Wey that guy dey operate in no be anyhow level, no be money miss road level, no be backward bush level. The level is very much way beyond most of these noise makers.

Honestly, you just spoke my mind! Thank you again, and....Well done!

philip0906:
Hello Shade Ladipo Market

1. Your post reeks of pure hatred,envy,jealousy and makes you sound like the young man wronged you.
2. Paddy Adenuga did not throw his story at your face or force you to read through at gun point.
3. While you are entitled to your opinion, you should be reasonable and not make yourself a fool in the public square.
4. Paddy Adenuga's being privileged to be born into a rich family does not make him less of human being who shouldn't take his chances at life. He has taken a shot at life,hence his story.
5. It isn't Paddy Adenuga's fault that your father or my father aren't billionaires.
6. We are all hustling hard to provide a guaranteed future for our kids. If I eventually turn out to be a billionaire like Mike Adenuga, I don't expect anyone to throw my kids under the bus or rant because I have paid the price like Mike Adenuga has.

I agree with u totally.
Im more interested in a real effort and brains paddy put into it more than if it was his fathers money that he used. Sm people fathers have money and they are just useless so if he put real effort into it i have to give him the credit. Bt I haven't read this memoir so I can't speak fully on it.

Probably her point was meant to be most rich kids make very little effort and things work for them cos of who's behind them. In that case her point wud be understandable and even valid.

How can i get hold of the memoir. I can't speak on this correctly or praise him until i read it and see the level of personal effort or brains.

That's why it is called chronicles.Ya dig?

AdolfHitlerxXx:
I saw nothing in the "Chronicles of Catalan" but could haves and should haves

All those criticising Paddy Adenuga, for having the temerity to write about his failed takeover bid of Chevron Netherlands, despite his failure to clinch the deal, should read a book titled "Failing Forward," by John C. Maxwell.

Hopefully, it would enlighten them. People who end up being great, often taste failure, before they can touch success. And the stories of their failures, are just as important as tales about their successes, because there are valuable lessons to learn from each one.

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Failing Forward By Dr. John C. Maxwell

Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of $100 million today, in his lifetime Van Gogh sold only one painting, four months prior to his death.

Before developing his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein encountered academic failure. One headmaster expelled Einstein from school and another teacher predicted that he would never amount to anything. Einstein even failed his entrance exam into college.

Prior to dazzling the world with his athletic skill, Michael Jordan was cut from his sophomore basketball team. Even though he captured six championships, during his professional career, Jordan missed over 12,000 shots, lost nearly 400 games, and failed to make more than 25 would-be game-winning baskets.

Failure didn't stop Vincent Van Gogh from painting, Albert Einstein from theorizing, or Michael Jordan from playing basketball, but it has paralyzed countless leaders and prevented them from reaching their potential. At some point, all great achievers are tempted to believe they are failures. But in spite of that, they persevere. In the face of adversity, shortcomings, and rejection, they hold onto self-belief and refuse to see themselves as failures.
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All Paddy Adenuga has done, is to share the story of how he missed a chance to create history in the business world, and then try to bolster his self-confidence, by writing about it.

Not bad for a new comer, to the world of global business.... The son has written his story. I am waiting for the father's own. And I hope it would be written in the same thrilling engaging style, as Paddy's article.

realitynaija:
In my view many things Paddy did in his revelations showed arrogance and lack of calculated risks. I also know he was also being economical with the truth.
1. It was careless to have jumped into negotiating such a big intl biz deal with such a myopic knowledge without his father involvement.
2. The Remi he mentioned as a senior friend was his father's personal friend and former CEO of his father's financial enterprise.
3. Arrogance and disregard for elders and experience is a killer, we all need to learn this.
4. No wonder, after he has squandered the little money he had, like a prodigal son, he returned back to both his father's biz and same Remi, he disregarded earlier.
5. He also almost did not mention how he later ridiculed the same Remi with his police body guard because of his silly arrogance.
6. He should learn humility, I'm not impressed by his colourfully decorated resume.[color=#000099][/color]

I didn't even figure it out.

So, he was referring to Mr Remi La....? His father's friend