Rather than engage in nefarious activities like cultism, brigandage, and other social vices, the Managing Director/CEO of Badinson Security, Dr Matthew Ibadin advised Nigerian youths to pursue excellence in career, academics, business, and life in general as a better way of venting their youthful strength and exuberance.
He stated this at TheMediaGood Newspaper STUPENDOUS LOVE Carol and Hymns Concert which was held on Sunday 1st December 2024 in Lagos. The eminent Christian in the marketplace was also honored with the TheMediaGood Newspaper Defender of the Faith (TNDFA) Award for enthroning kingdom standards.
The widely-read security consultant who is also the Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Victoria Island informed youths, ‘why must you join cultism, why must you kill, the best revenge in life is success. If they say you can’t make it to school, go to the university, do your first degree, do your first master, do another one, do your PhD, that’s the way to take revenge and not to use negative to react to the negative.’
On how Nigerians can promote veritable security and national development of the country, Dr. Ibadin stated: ‘We are the government, talk to yourself, talk to your children, simple things such as throwing off rubbish out of your car is not good, we must stop it. Let us change our narrative. Let us not be bitter about Nigeria’, Ibadin advised.
On his part, the Editor of TheMediaGood Newspaper who is also the Convener of the Carol Concert, Abayomi Oyelami hinted: ‘Africa is not cursed, Nigeria is not cursed but there are things that we must do. There are 7 mountains of influence as promoted by an elite group called The Council of African Apostles comprising the likes of Mensa Otabil and Archbishop Duncan Williams of Ghana, Bishop Mike Okonkwo and Matthew Ashimolowo of Nigeria, Tudor Bismark of Zimbabwe, among others that we are supposed to focus on as Africans in order for Africa to take her pride of place in the comity of nations.’
The Christian event powered by one of Nigeria’s finest media brand, TheMediaGood Newspaper provided a perfect opportunity for the media organization to present its prestigious Defender of the Faith Award (TNDFA) to 16 eminent Christians ‘who are not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ’ in their various mountains of influence. By this presentation, the eminent Christians were also inducted into the College of The Defenders of the Faith.
Other honorees are the Chairman/CEO of Executive Group, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan; the AIG in charge of Zone 2 Police Command (Lagos and Ogun States), AIG Adegoke Fayoade; the Lead Partner at Ubani & Co., Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani (SAN); Executive Partner of Penthouse Law, Barr. Charles Ajiboye; the Head of Training at Punch Media Foundation, Mr. Dele Aina; 92-year-old Deaconess V. O. Ogunfowora; Host of Literary Bar TV show, Chinedu Nwagha; and the parents of the Convener, Elder and Deaconess Bola J. Oyelami.
Others are the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Enugu State Police Command, DCP Olasoji Akinbayo; the Executive Chairman of Coker/Aguda LCDA, Hon. Rasaq Ibrahim Olamilekan; the Managing Director of Skywarder Limited, Engr. Boye Falonipe; the Founder/Executive Director of Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI), Toyin Ibidunni Adesola; Director of Production Services at Lagos Television, Mrs. Kemi Muyi-Adeniyi; leading early childhood educator, Mrs. Debbie Abodunrin; and foremost music producer, Olumide ‘ID Cabasa’ Ogunade.