Delightful Times for Construction Wizard, Hakeem Alobo-Bakare

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate,” says Oprah Winfrey.

Construction giant, Hakeem Alobo-Bakare, loves to celebrate his birthday, not because he loves throwing money around. But for him, his birthday is a reminder of what his Creator has done for him, especially in this part of the world where death is so cheap.

So, blame him less if the Lagos State-born business magnate climbs the mountaintop to shout praise to Almighty God. Do not fault him, if he invites the greatest griot to render his panegyrics or if he engages the most creative town crier to trumpet his triumph when he celebrates his 66th birthday on Tuesday, June 11.

Also, do not blame him if he adorns his Sunday best and dances like the Biblical King David on this occasion. For him, His God is worthy of all the praises.

That Alobo-Bakare remains a delight to construction industry watchers is no longer in doubt. The tall and lanky man’s continued staying power should provoke some careful study by aspiring entrepreneurs or even established ones, especially in Nigeria’s inclement business environment.

If there is anything you could say with certainty about him, it is the fact that he has his eyes fixed on the future. The businessman has continued to sail untroubled in the entrepreneurial ocean, navigating numerous business boats with the grace and nous of a veteran captain.

No doubt, Alobo-Bakare has succeeded in engraving his name in Nigeria’s construction sector with his business wizardry.