His Excellency, Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“I am delighted that the Spark of economic transformation of Africa, through entrepreneurship, has been ignited in Nigeria. I congratulate the 1,000 African entrepreneurs who made it to the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). I urge you to use the TEEP experience as a roadmap to help you on your entrepreneurship journey. And may the road lead you all to prosperity that benefits the entire continent.”