I am ogie Sunday aka Aghedo. Hailed from irekpai in uzairue in Etsako west local Government Area of Edo state , Nigeria.Born on 5th may, 1970 in the morning at a village called irekpai to the family of ogie lluonokhalumhe (meaning the evil you planned for me is at your door step) .
A typical village with 19 old buildings at that time . I was named Sunday because I was born on Sunday and my surname ogie mean a king while Aghedo is my Nickname, given to me by my pear group, meaning a child of happiness and I grew up with these names from childhood. Another name also crop up at age seven (7) Oshiozekhai which I cherish so much in my life, meaning is God that appoints Kings.
This name given to me by grandma, always follow me and making ways for me positively wherever I found myself in life.Though she is late but died at age 107.l am fair in complexion , having an average height, speaks my mother tongue fluently and can also speaks and write in English to some extent. And I am happily married with Five children.
By the grace of almighty God, I attended Odene, primary school, lrekpai-uzairue and completed my primary school in 1982. I proceeded to odinade community secondary school in Bayesa state the then River state and completed my secondary school in 1987.
I also went further, to the tertiary institution to study and obtained OND and HND in the field of Estate management and Valuation in the prestigious Federal Polytechnic, Auchi , in Edo state in 1997.I went for the mandatory National youth service to serve my father's land for one full year in Imo state. A member of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and valuers in 2013.
After, my National youth service in 1999, I was not retained in my area of primary assignment in Ehime Mbano Local Government. Life was very very difficult for me after six months of my National youth service. All my income was exhausted looking for Government job.
I wasted one full year searching for white collar jobs. I tried all my best but nothing seems working out. I became an okada rider for about six months. One day , I picked a passenger on my bike , when I got to the destination, the passenger looked at my face as said 'young man, it seems you are educated, I told him yes ' He gave me guardians newspaper to read.
On that new paper, a company advertised for my career that they needed a person that study Estate management and Valuation. I applied, about 87 of us attended the written interview,and only 2 of us invited for the oral interview , the company needed only a candidate for the vacant position, this is where my God with the name my grandma gave to me Oshiozekhai make way for me and I was considered as the best candidate for the position as the Abuja Head of Operations for the company.
This is how God did the miracle that day - At the last stage of the interview between me and my opponent considered the best candidate for the position, the interviewers offered us a bottle of malt and egg roll, my opponent did eat his own why I rejected mine and they called me the second time to collect mine , I rejected it the second time , they called to asked me why ? I told them the cake and egg roll reassembles bribe. I went further explaining to them that I might be asked to represent the company for a function and am offered money , collecting it might change my attitude of representing the company well in that function as the position tagged Abuja Head of Operations in the property company.
The Audience asked me, how much can we pay u please , I said fifty thousand naira ,the interviewers shook their heads , Five months later, the appointment letter came with offer of one Hundred thousand naira. About 2 different offer came to me that same months. Till date am still in that company, for 18 years now as the Abuja Head of operations.I am therefore, a property / facility manager which is my career till date.
My Hobby are - listening to gospel/local music, reading, writing , traveling driving and farming etc
Finding my humble self in this great community of highly intellectuals introduced to me by my colleague who is already a member is an opportunity I don't have to torn with.
This is indeed a rare privilege for allowing me to join. I love joining Hive. Words are not enough for me to say how much l love joining the group. Thanks in anticipation for your acceptance . Long live Hive.
