One of the
richest women in Africa, Folorunso Alakija has made a revelation about her life
that not so many people know of. According to the billionaire, she was able to
achieve greatness in life even without a University degree.
Folorunso
Alakija took to Instagram to share this piece and she also opened up that she
is the 8th child in her family of about 52 children.
She wrote:
"I
would like to encourage you on my encounter with the Glory of God.
It happened
almost 27 years ago when I gave my life to Christ at the age of 40 and my life
has not been the same ever since, I pray your life too, will experience a total
turn around.
I was born
almost 67 years ago, into a large and illustrious polygamous Muslim family as
number 8 out of 52 children through a father who had 8 wives.
Back then
large families were common, but what was unusual was that I was one of the very
first few Nigerian children who left it’s shores to go and study abroad at such
a tender age of 7.
Even at that
age, I knew I could not afford to let my family down cause I was seen as an
ambassador.
My desire
was to study law but my Daddy did not believe in investing in girls at that
time.
Today, I
have no university degree, but God’s glory lifted me up and I have received
numerous Honorary Doctorate Degrees at home and abroad.
All of what
you now see today has taken almost two and a half decades, so I am not an
overnight success. On the contrary. Through God’s grace, I am a blood bought
totally forgiven, absolutely redeemed, heaven bound child of God.
I have had
to make sacrifices like everyone else, faced challenges but never given up.
I have not
compromised myself, my values or my faith.
GLORY BE TO
GOD."
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