In 2006, while on my previous offshore job, I posted my CV to a vacancy in an International firm needing to employ a manager in my profession. I was a bit reluctant as I had never worked as a manager. The only time in my career that I was ever considered to be made a manager was in my far past employment. Anyway, I was invited alongside other candidates to write a test and take part in a satellite interview with the company's home office but I arrived late as I could not get an early flight out from the oil tanker I was working on. I was still given the opportunity to write the test but was told my chances are slim as I missed the interview. My response was that I have the favour of God and He will redeem that deficiency for me. I never heard from them again and later that year I sort of forgot about them. I got a call from them November 2007 (over a year after) requesting that I come for an interview with a team from their home office who happened to be in Nigeria for management visit. It was so much of a miracle, I was amazed.

I was the only one for the interview. I got a call from them thereafter, saying I was among the most considered candidates and that they are not usually in a hurry to hire their staff worldwide and that this was the first time they were getting an EHS manager for their Nigeria operations and that if I am successful I will hear from them shortly. They called me sometime later and asked me to send my International passport by courier to them saying that if I am selected, I will be needed to travel to the home office. I did not hear from them again until I opened my mail and saw my contract and offer of employment. This is indeed an infallible proof: my first managerial position and the first person to fill that position in Nigeria. God is awesome and this is just the beginning. Glory be to God.