Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji Quotes

Humility is one of the greatest things that I've learned about leadership. The second is inclusivity; don't discriminate against anybody. The third is equity; what you cannot take, don't do to people.

Not all the young woman are ready to learn and give honour and I believe in service and respecting my elders. Please don't give up on them and don't use them as a yardstick to judge all of us.

You can build a Legacy. An Army, a circle of young, strong women into whom you pour yourself often, to whom you make yourself accessible; sometimes it's not your money we want, a simple line of encouragement or guide on ways to run a business or advice on how to deal with sexual harassment at work or a word of prayer can change the world. You may give a book sometimes. You can also give money to those who need it if you have some extra cash.

Everywhere one turns, the Older Men have a retinue of younger Men in their kitty to whom they owe their continued relevance. They mentor, support, teach and create opportunities for the next generation of Men and thereby lives their dreams in these young Men.

There are so many God Fathers in Nigeria, where are the God Mothers? The Men are making the Boys, Dear Nigerian Women, where are your Girls?

I just want a Nation that works. I've run out of fancy speeches and motivational quotes about Nigeria.

I don't like to be given any special treatment because I'm a woman; don't put me in a box and stereotype me. I am a complete human and a legitimate member of society before being a woman.

We cannot face today's challenge with yesterday's knowledge.

In my marriage, there's no lopsided leadership; it's not a master-servant leadership.

A woman who does not mentor another young woman or does not hold the hand of another woman up is working to diminish her own continued relevance within the public space.

It is important that young people are prepared for the future of work in this 4th Industrial Revolution that is upon us. If we don't fix our education, what we're going to have is a generation of university graduates who will not be able to compete with High School students in other countries.

Those are men with low self-esteem.

You are in your 40s or 50s today, Minister for ABC or D, MD of that Company or the other, Wife of the Governor of State A, General Manager or HOD of Department Q, one day, you'll be just a memory for some people so please do your best to be a good one because there is a place called TOMORROW when the younger woman you despised few years ago will now be the one occupying the position you currently have.

If you can read, unlearn and relearn, you will always be relevant.

Everything will come. Nigeria has the promise of a bright future.