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Books maketh a (wo)man and wash away the dust of everyday living from the soul. Outside office hours
Name: Godwin Eni
Company: NCCN
Godwin joined the NCCN in December 2015 as its Renewable Energy Markets Advisor for the Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) which is centred on stimulating and encouraging private sector investment and participation.
“So far, our programme has been engaging stakeholders in the broader energy sector in Nigeria from the Regulators to private players and our interactions have revealed that the entrepreneurial spirit of Nigerians in the Renewable Energy sector is just as vibrant as it is any sector. We believe that with the right support, we can be a key contributor to the diversification of Nigeria’s energy mix, when the story is told 10 years from now.”
Hangout Mode:
When I am not at the office I like to work in my vegetable garden at home and play video games.
Favourite Author:
I also like to read about history and geopolitics. My favorite author is Noam Chomsky.
Favourite Book of 2015:
The best book I read last year is Soldiers of Fortune by Max Siollun.
Name: Gloria Agugua
Company: Heirs Holdings
Gloria Agugua is the cheerful Client Relations Officer for the Heirs Holdings group. Her job involves interacting with clients and ensuring that they have a great experience during the time they are in the building. Recently, her job description has been expanded to also cover responsibilities as a Human Resource professional, a role that she seems to be adapting to excellently, like fish to water. Despite a hectic work schedule, she still finds time to read books and hangout.
Hangout Mode:
Most times I work till pretty late I do not have time to chill, I’ll rather go home and sleep lol. I like trying out new places. When I get a chance, I make the most out of it.
My go-to place is RSVP in Victoria Island. I like Curst and Cream for their pasta; I like the concept and Ambiance of NOK by Alaria. I also love food from Rhapsody. When I am not able to hang I drive through and get the Mexican grilled salad from road Chef. ‘Wink’.
Favourite Author:
Favourite Book of 2015:
The best book I read last year is Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers.
Bunmi Akinremi, Office of the Chairman
By self-confession, Bunmi never finishes a book nor does he read each page in order, but after we mulled over the sheer volume of his library, we decided he can be described as very well read.
He’s currently “reading” about a dozen works including C. K. Prahalad’s The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits. It’s a book about the fastest-growing, most overlooked market in the world, and the next frontier for killer profits: the bottom of the pyramid.
Featuring detailed case studies from India, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela, this might be considered a must-read for anyone who is, say, running a bank in a developing economy, seeking insight on how to increase lending to the untapped working poor….
Bunmi is also engaged in some light reading. An avid follower of the politico, he’s currently thumbing through the first volume of former President Obasanjo’s controversial memoir, My Watch, which he has been reading since it was published in January.
Just don’t ask Bunmi what he thinks – he’s still not finished yet. “I’m good at finishing things I’m measured on,” he says, with a wry smile.
