Real Estate Guru, Dr. BAMIDELE ONALAJA
The real estate sector in Lagos is in a happy mood right now, as one of its big players Deacon (Dr.) Bamidele Chris Onalaja turns 50. And he has decided to release 2 books, as part of the activities marking his 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration.
For those who don’t know who is Dr. Bamidele Onalaja is, lets quickly tell you. He is the Group Managing Director of the RevolutionPlus Group.
His birthday is tomorrow, Tuesday 21st May, 2024.
Of course, he would be having a Thanksgiving Service. He is a Deacon at Christ Embassy. He is deeply religious.
He will also be having a 50th Birthday Thanksgiving Reception and an After Party.
The 1st book is The Revolutionary Leader: A Biography Of Dr. Bamidele Onalaja.
It traces the footprints of this giant. The foreword to the book is written by Dr. Larry Izamoje & Prof. M.O.B. Mohammed.
Here is a story of Grace, Grit and Perseverance, By breaking the claws of poverty and becoming a renowned serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, The Revolutionary Leader, tells the story of Dr. Bamidele Chris Onalaja.
This book captures the story of Bamidele, as a young boy who trekked to school without shoes and goes on to show his tenacity as a young man who engaged in several manual jobs as a Labourer in other to buy a JAMB form to go to the university.
It chronicles his growth as an entrepreneur, highlighting how his group of companies grew from nothing to become a force to reckon with locally and internationally.
What makes the book a must-read, is because Dr. Onalaja is an entrepreneur par excellence. He is a Lagosian by birth and an Ijebu man by roots.
Transitioning from Telecoms into Mortgage Banking and moving on to Real Estate, he has redefined the landscape of the Real Estate industry and further evolved into a remarkable captain of industry.
He has also being giving back to society. Though The Chris Bamidele Onalaja Foundation (CBOF), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of his company, RevolutionPlus, he has made meaningful contributions to the society at large.
He is ably assisted by his lovely wife, Tolulope.
The 2nd book is titled Living In Two Worlds: How I Went From A Truck Boy To A Business Tycoon. The Foreword was written by Dr. Olumide Emmanuel (Commonsense Guru) and Engr. Nnamdi Ezeigbo (Founder SLOTS Systems).
What is the book all about? It is about Bridging The Gap Between Employment And Entrepreneurship. Living In Two Worlds is every entrepreneur’s roadmap to success. Using kind language, it provides practical tips on how to start and grow a business. Not only that. It highlights the structures that every business can use as a template for building their organisation, in addition to insights on the pitfalls to avoid.
This book engages the 2 worlds: from being an employee to making the transition into becoming an employer of labour. This dual approach enables the reader to seamlessly navigate the transitioning process and profitably engage with both worlds.
Coming from someone who was first an employee for over a decade and has now conquered the business world, this book is a must-have for existing and intending entrepreneurs.
