IS ALBERT OKUMAGBA REINCARNATING?

You see when something wants to happen, that is how things will be falling into place like that o. That is how my brother Kayode Fadahunsi reaches out and says, ‘Edgar, can we see? I say what does this bear bear man want from me na. He saw me at Cactus and Mike Adenuga and allowed me to pay N15,000 for one sandwich. Me I am still vexing with him so what does he want. I say ok let me honour him and go.

Just as I was about going, Nonso Okpalla the indefatigable- I also don’t know the meaning of this word, but I hear Soni Irabor use it a lot at events when he wants to introduce mercurial figures like Obi Cubana. So, my brother Nonso if you google it and the meaning you no like no vex – called and said, ‘Edgar, I hear you are working with Kayode on the BGL Book? I say which book Kayode say I should come and see him o. He said ok. Kayode is a great man. He talked me through our days at BGL and the culture that drove that institution to become the biggest independently run investment banking franchise in all of Africa. He talked about the culture and the energy that drove people to super human endeavours.

My people, I was there. I felt it. Albert made us believe we could do mighty things. He would come and say, ‘Edgar, where is my N5bn we are taking over the market? I will just jump up and be running like a crazed man plucking cash, closing deals and creating tremors. BGL made people work for five days non-stop, BGL created champions, giants and industry makers. It was a massive revolution with Albert at the core.

Kayode wants to bottle that energy in a book so that it can be replicated nationwide, forming an engine room for the renaissance of the Economy. Nonso is sold and so many other people are sold.

Challenge is, who will write it? Me? Make I go baf first. Water has not touched me in the last five days. Kai.