_….. Have his face on the magazine of the year as the Cross River State Entrepreneur of the year 2021._
By: Olayiwola Rasheed Jebba Hamilton
Saturday, November 27, 2021
An Agege bred, who happens to be one of Nigeria’s seasoned entrepreneur with creativity and philanthropist, Mr Omodele Adebola, the Chief Executive Officer of Bays Cocktail Le Cruisine and Modoil and Gas LTD, was today, conferred with the Cross River State Spirit Of Enterprise Awards, as the Entrepreneur of the year 2021.
It is an award reserved for Nigerians in recognition of their outstanding display of excellence in effective leadership and entrepreneurship development along with humanitarian activities in the state.
Mr Omodele Adebola, who was nominated by the good people of Cross River State, was presented with the award tagged “Cross River State Spirit Of Enterprise Awards” by The Governing Council Of Leader’s Den Foundation, at Transcorp Hotels, Calabar, Nigeria, at a grand reception ceremony.
He received the prestigious award alongside other notable icons who received awards in different categories.
Mr Omodele Adebola responded to the award through an acceptable speech, thanking the organisers and the good people of Cross River State who voted for him.
The speech reads: “Thank you Leader’s Den Foundation”. I’m honoured to be recognized, and I feel so privileged to be standing here tonight. Successful entrepreneurship to me, is thinking big and dreaming even bigger, believing in the power of positive thinking and always seeing the glass half full, taking goal-setting to the next level, embracing challenges and obstacles, taking the road less traveled, believing that anything that’s going to be worth having is going to be achieved through hard work. I believe that making mistakes is how we learn and become better, challenging ourselves to be better with a desire to create a legacy.
“It’s so hard to put into words what this award means to me, our companies and also to my family.
“I sincerely want to thank the good people of Cross River State who nominated me for this award. Now I can proudly hold up this award as a mark of my achievements in the State. Being honoured as the Cross River State Entrepreneur of the year, this is really a validation to what I’m doing under Bays Cocktail Le Cruisine and Modoil and Gas Limited. It’s just an unbelievable validation to what we’re doing, and it gives us a lot of more energy and encouragement to keep pushing forward.
“I dedicate this award to all the teams under Bay Cocktail Le Cruisine and Modoil and Gas Limited. Thank you all for your efforts, commitment and love.
“Thank you to the Founder and Governing Council Of Leader’s Den Foundation. Thank you all, and a heartwarming congratulation to myself, the awardees and nominees”, he stressed.