For a few weeks I have been so curious and wondering how nice will the acclaimed hotel they both stayed will look like; It must be prestigiously beautiful, I said to myself. With the calibre of the man in question it must be, I kept saying to myself. The description of Miss Otobo of the hotel was a street after the petrol station next door to the Ikeja Airport Hotel. The hotel that I saw on the internet that goes with the description was Definite Destiny Hotels Ltd, and I guess the name of the hotel was mentioned online at a point.
I said to myself, I must visit the Hotel; in the evening time, I asked someone to take me there. I got there, I was like, Yes! Here is the place. I worked in calmly, then spoke to the manager on duty. I asked if I could see the rooms. When he was walking me up to the rooms, I asked with a nice smile and calmness because I don't want it to look as if I came to investigate or being sent for any mischief.; I sent myself; it's my curiousity with good intentions anyway. Do you know what brought me here? I asked with a smile, before he answered, I said Apostle Suleiman and Ms Otobo's saga. Oh, he said, I read that on the internet too, he said. For one reason, which I don't know, I decided not to ask him again. We continued with the viewing, he showed me around. A pleasant place it was. We had a handshake, and left parting with a good bye.
Well, I wasn't totally satisfied with my quest. I got back into the car, I discussed my mission there with the driver. "Oh, madam, I know the owner, he's a very nice, simple and friendly guy", he said.
That same afternoon as I was sat and well relaxed by the pool side at another hotel, I heard a voice; "why are you so quiet and calm?". I looked up, it was a gentleman, dressed in a simple style. Though I was not in the mood to talk, out of respect, I responded with a smile. Then, he asked another question, "what are you doing here?"...I didn't know what to say, but I just kept my calm and responded with what are you doing here too and who are you?
"I'm Big Joe", he said...I'm a hotelier, the owner of Definite Destiny Hotels...Oh! I was so excited because my curiousity is still burning in me. Good conversation now started. I read on the internet that Apostle Suleiman and Miss Otobo stayed in your hotel a while ago. "It's not true", he said. Moreso, there are four hotels on this street, he continued. It's not a bad thing for your hotel, if they had stayed there, at least the story and people's curiousity will bring more people to visit your hotel; so it is a plus for you, I'm one of them curious ones, I responded. Right, but they didn't stay in my hotel, he insisted.
Being a pleasant and humble person he's got me to want to know more about him. Being a businessman that wants to promote his business, he was very ready. Discover this young humanitarian with a wealth of knowledge and high profile professionalism in the short interview below:
That same afternoon as I was sat and well relaxed by the pool side at another hotel, I heard a voice; "why are you so quiet and calm?". I looked up, it was a gentleman, dressed in a simple style. Though I was not in the mood to talk, out of respect, I responded with a smile. Then, he asked another question, "what are you doing here?"...I didn't know what to say, but I just kept my calm and responded with what are you doing here too and who are you?
"I'm Big Joe", he said...I'm a hotelier, the owner of Definite Destiny Hotels...Oh! I was so excited because my curiousity is still burning in me. Good conversation now started. I read on the internet that Apostle Suleiman and Miss Otobo stayed in your hotel a while ago. "It's not true", he said. Moreso, there are four hotels on this street, he continued. It's not a bad thing for your hotel, if they had stayed there, at least the story and people's curiousity will bring more people to visit your hotel; so it is a plus for you, I'm one of them curious ones, I responded. Right, but they didn't stay in my hotel, he insisted.
Being a pleasant and humble person he's got me to want to know more about him. Being a businessman that wants to promote his business, he was very ready. Discover this young humanitarian with a wealth of knowledge and high profile professionalism in the short interview below:
What did you study? I studied Business Administration at University of Benin.
You have different businesses; which other business would you like to go into? I would like to become an evangelist at age 65, I'm 50 years old now, meaning I have 15 more years to go.
Let us know some of your businesses? Destiny Hotels (Asaba, Lagos, Benin and Owerri). Destiny Properties (Abuja). Destiny Oil (Agbor, Delta State). Destiny Nursery & Primary School (Isseleuku, Delta State).
There's a deep rooted tree of corruption in Nigeria; what do you think will end this epidemic? Corruption has been around since independence. To curb it, we need to make political offices less attractive.
Who inspires you? God.
What motivates you most? I am a humanitarian; giving and the prayers I receive from the needy and poor people whenever I support them inspires me.
Which animal would you compare yourself with? A lion, because I'm patient and I am a goal getter.
We know you have travelled to different parts of the world; where's home to you? Nigeria. No fear of any kind.
What's family to you? Blessing. No life without a family.
Best day of the week? Friday. Clubbing starts on Friday.
Your website? www.definitedestiny.com
What would you want people to know about you? I'm a giver. I'm happy blessing others.
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