Already in its fourth year running after three consecutive editions; The Live Your Dreams Africa 4.0 held at Eventistry, Freedom Way, Lekki phase one, May 14th.
This year’s edition tagged: “My Dream: To leave or to cleave” hosted by the Convener, Bankole Williams, featured high profiled speakers, who were determined to push the audience forward in living their dreams intentionally, through tales of their life-changing experiences and huge success stories.
A short highlight of the Live Your Dream Africa 3.0 panelist session of both Jude MI Abaga of the Chocolate Boys Music group and Bright Okpocha aka Basket mouth was initially filmed on projector screens to thrill the massive audience, before a saxophone rendition of the national anthem was performed by Detuke Morgan.
Williams, while giving the keynote address, spoke about the reason behind Live your dreams Africa which was majorly to let people live intentionally and spend life in a pursuit of daily happiness. Only which can be accomplished by conscious efforts on parts of individuals to live their dreams.
He gave a little biography of his life as a banker where his colleagues constantly agonised over their banking jobs but did nothing rather than still come back to the same job the following day, just because it could pay the bills. Failing to live their dreams. He spoke on the need to break the employment mentality that troubled young Nigerians always seeking jobs from the private or public sector as a livelihood when they could start their own venture.
He spoke on the importance of having a reference point to validate one’s dreams.
“Reference points are important; that is why I get successful people from all works of life to share their success stories with you. The number of Reference points to validate these experiences are more than enough to motivate you to live your own dreams.”
The lineup of eight speakers with four panelist sessions anchored by Aderonke Adebanjo for the most part of three sessions was a very inspiring period for the audience who paid very rapt attention.
The speakers profile included: Nigeria’s King of Comedy, Alibaba; award winning songstress, Waje; renowed photographer and painter, Kelechi Amadi-Obi; Radio and Television personality Vlogger; Toke Makinwa, an outstanding fashion designer, Ejiro Amos Tafiri; CEO of Cosharis Group; Dr Cosmas Maduka, Award winning actress; Adesuwa Etomi, and Special Adviser to the Lagos state Governor on Education; Obafela Bank Olemoh.
The newest award winning on screen goddess, Etomi, assured her listeners to have confidence in themselves as a ticket in living their dreams.
“It is okay to have confidence as confidence is very different from pride,” she said, advising her listeners to know what is for them.
When she came up, Tafiri took the audience down the memory lane on how she started her business with just #40 000 to clinch a couple of awards in grand style as a widely acclaimed fashionista.
Similarly, Amadi-Obi and Alibaba explained how they were able to thrive in the Nigerian environment by carving a niche as both comedian masterminds cum photographer and artist; Waje and Toke preached the message of self-love, determination to succeed against all odds, donning a tough skin against social media jabs while putting God first in everything one does.
The height of the event was the final panel session between Dr Maduka and Mr Olemoh.
For the CEO of the Cosharis Group who narrated his marriage at the age of 19 to his delectable wife, Charity and his rise to success at the ripe age of 22; spoke of his tragic-comic loss of N22billion and the seven year crisis cycle he has always battled with in overcoming difficulties.
Olemoh wasn’t left out of the matter as he alluded his success story to sheer dedication and hard-work as an employee to finally pay off in his business and gubernatorial appointment in the world of politics.
The event, sponsored by series of companies featured comedy sessions, spoken word, free Origin zero drinks by Guinness, Book giveaways and Products put on display.
