"“This intervention provides a lead way of what we can do together to support these young brains to attain a brighter future because of the challenges facing girl-child education”."

"“The establishment of the Future Assured College in Maiduguri, Borno State recently is to provide for the education of young girls affected by the insurgency”."

"“It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents. Let us remember that they will meet at home”."

"“It is disheartening to note that some aspirants used their hard-earned money to purchase nomination forms, got screened, cleared, and campaigned vigorously yet found their names omitted on Election Day, these forms were bought at exorbitant prices”."

"“We must say the truth”."

"“The president does not know 45 out of 50, for example, of the people he appointed and I don’t know them either, despite being his wife of 27 years”."

"We want to make money, wanting to make money is important because the business is sustainable. But, then, we also want to be able to have a good impact on the lives of people."

"Why not waste? Why not recycling? I think as a woman, people might think that it's dirty, it's not something that women should do. I saw the opportunity that was there in this field and also the impact that we could have on people's lives. And that's really what drove me."

"I believe that once you can just marry your idea, believe in it. You will begin to see the results."

"The most important thing I will tell a young entrepreneur is that once you've decided on an idea, and you really truly have done your research and you believe that it's a good one, please, don't give up."

"And as we become more affluent, people become richer, they begin to consume more and also look at things that make their lives easy. They consume things that are more packaged. And when you consume things that are packaged, you also create waste because you deal with packaging."

"Traveling to other countries has just shown me that Nigeria is a fantastic country. I think one of our issues in Nigeria is that we don't have very good marketing."

"Why is it that you go to other countries, Nigerians that are educated, do very well. It's not a fluke. It's just that we're not really utilizing our resources properly."

"It's about how you present. How do you ensure that people understand the story, understand what you're doing, and they are buying into it? So it's actually a science."

"Not many people know what recycling is. They don't appreciate it. So dealing with that is very important."

"At the beginning of a business when you're just starting, you have to be very hands-on to get the business to run. But there's going to be a stick because you have to understand every aspect of your business inside and out. But there's going to be a stage where you have to step back and be more strategic..."

"To improve innovation in Africa, we need to invest more in education. You cannot innovate when you do not have a good education."

"I really believe this is the best time to be an African start-up. This is Africa's time and we as Africans need to seize this opportunity to contribute our quotas to our respective countries."

"Don’t give up when things get tough, just hang in there, stay focused and be patient."

"“People should not just look at people who are on top. They should go and study how they got there and the challenges they had to face as they while climbing the ladder.”"

"“Rome was not built in a day. As you continue to struggle to make ends meet, somewhere, somehow, you will make it.”"

"“I once dared to dream and if I could succeed, then so can you!”"

"It is not every business one ventures into that one would succeed at."

"It was a real eye-opener. It made us better Christians. For every battle we fought, a better lesson was learnt”."

"My wealth allows me to reach out to others, to those in need. I am a God-fearing woman and I am not in competition with anyone. I use my wealth to touch the lives of others."

"For as long as one is alive, one will always have other things to achieve."

"Just start small with what you have and you can grow the business."

"Always see challenges as opportunities in disguise. It’s not really about how much we possess, but rather how well we manage and use what we are entrusted with."

"Thinking opens the doors to our minds and makes us receptive to the very idea of broadening our horizons and learning new things."

"Be diligent to succeed as there is a way where there be no way, only the persistent and diligent find it."

"Unemployment should not be handled with kids’ gloves, but curtailed through the creation of jobs by the instrumentality of entrepreneurship."

"It’s essential to draw up a “things to do” list on a daily basis and set priorities in executing them, making sure that any unfinished task gets posted to the next day’s list."

"We have grown past the stage of fairy-tale. As women, we have one common front and that is to succeed. We have to take the bull by the horn and make the change happen by ourselves."

"I just felt like doing something else for myself. I decided to go back to school and, you know, put my hands into something else. I’m happy I did. Now, I can boast that I’m a cyber security analyst. I’m certified in information security in the US. It felt good to at least try something out and go out of my comfort zone. I’ve always been somebody who would always go out of her comfort zone. I don’t believe in impossibilities."

"I am a woman of many parts."

"Well,one thing l believe in life is that you should do your best and leave the rest to God. Always be focused. I've done that and I thank God for where l am today."

"Marriages of people in other professions are crashing too; lawyers, doctors and bankers are experiencing a similar thing. And nobody is talking about it. Why ours is different because we are celebrities and whatever we do must come to the public notice."

"I don’t have any regrets at all. When I was coming into Nollywood, I had at the back of my mind that like every other industry, it was not going to be a bed of roses. I only needed to remain focused and mindful of what I do in the industry. I joined Nollywood with the vision that the sky would be my beginning."

""Life is full of ups and downs and a lot of things. If you are the kind of person that does not cry over spilled milk, you will just move on no matter the obstacle"."

""It is always easy to condemn those in authority when we are the observers. Until we get there, you now realize that change is a difficult thing"."

"“Be your own competition and what goes around, comes around. She said, If you want to win a race, never mind the opposition because the moment you start minding oppositions, you are likely not to win a race.""

"Do live your life. No matter what. Live your life for yourself and your children. Because no matter what you try to do, no matter how you try to satisfy them, they still always want to compare you with somebody that is not You."

"A lot of people tend to feel for me forget that we are only acting."

"In every profession you belong, it is not always a bed of roses. You have to pay your dues and strive to come to a level where you can say your price."

"If there is love and understanding, the sky will be one’s beginning. The first thing you would want to beg God for is for Him to give you an understanding partner."

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"Don't be a backup plan. Don't be a power bank that someone uses to recharge and bounce back whenever their relationship gets sour."

"Don't play second fiddle. Don't Be a sidekick. It is better to be alone and find the one who treats you as a priority than stay where you are an option."

"It is important to be Cordial and be nice when Relating to people at work."