April 4 is Mogaji Bowale Oluwole Arisekola’s birthday! From his work as a celebrity journalist, his opinions and criticisms on current affairs and other topical national and international issues, to his continued initiatives of supporting the vulnerable segments of society across the globe, Arisekola is an example of one person’s ability to inspire millions to create meaningful changes in their community.
What stands out about this Ibadan-born businessman and publisher of Ireland-based journal, The Street Journal Magazine, is his balanced approach to life as reflected in his very modest lifestyle of caring and tolerant approach to everyone privileged to know him.
As the National Chairman of the Association of Online Media Practitioners in Nigeria, (AMPCON), Arisekola has consistently portrayed himself as an iconic brand of integrity, dignity, discipline, and moral rectitude, while also upholding the professional ideals, ethos, and ethics have been among the foremost in the vanguard of the struggle for the entrenchment of journalistic ethics and standards to put the noble profession where it rightly belongs.
It is indeed a great honour to pay tribute to my dear brother, on this auspicious occasion of his birthday anniversary. As you celebrate today, remember with gratitude to God that your success in business and doggedness occupies a pride of place in Nigeria and the African continent.
Your story is undoubtedly a pointer for those countless, budding, and upcoming ones that there is dignity in labour and that hard work with decency always comes with enduring positive results and rewards. Your success story didnt come by accident, it is simply a product of dedication, commitment, strictness, respect for your Islamic faith, the elders, traditional institutions as well as the culture.
You epitomize perseverance, pertinacity, humility, diligence, and patriotism. I celebrate a great achiever, a man of big dreams and colossal achievements. Your greatness has never resulted from being strong but in the right use of your strength.
I pray that as you begin the journey of a new year, you will go from one depth of greatness to another and experience God’s goodness like never before. Happy Birthday to you, Sir. Ẹ̀mí yín a ṣe ọ̀pọ̀ ọdún láyé, Àmín.
*Emmanuel Ajibulu is an infopreneur, publisher of VERACITY DESK (veracitydesk.com.ng), writer, communication consultant, and social media influencer, emmanuelajibulu@gmail.com
