SURVEYING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Hello, I’m your friend, Dr. Charles Apoki. May we meet you, sir?
I’m E. Esquire.
That’s interesting. That means you are a lawyer?
Yes, I’m a legal practitioner.
Okay, and you are?
I’m the son of Dr. Charles Apoki, a begotten son. I have two fathers—one biological and one begotten—and both of them are rich men. They are wealthy individuals.
So, you don’t have a Rich Dad, Poor Dad situation?
No, I have two rich fathers.
You have a Rich Dad, Rich Dad?
Yes, exactly.
You were here in the beginning when this place was a forest, correct?
Oh, sure, yes. I remember we used to go down to one part of the property that had a natural pond. The pond never dried up and was made of clay, surrounded by a light bush and a winding path. You used to give me one instruction—that you wanted to stand here and see the end of it. Can we turn around now? Let’s turn around. Can you see the end?
Yes, I can see the end.
You can see the end, and all that. We need to survey it.
Yes, I said I wanted a single survey for this place, and we’ve accomplished that.
Yes, we have. The only delay came because there were some portions within the estate that we hadn’t acquired at that time.
Exactly. After acquiring those small remaining portions, we did a complete survey of the place. The only thing left now is the fencing of the area.
Yes, the fencing. I know you like fencing.
Of course, I do.
So, you were here when we started this other project as well?
Oh, sure, of course. When the sand first came in, I started making the blocks. During the sand filling, I was here—it was enormous. You taught me the importance of buying sand, even if it was just a little at a time.
Yes, I know that came from inspiration.
So, what principles do you think we’ve applied here?
Basically, we were consistent. We took on this big project in small, manageable units—the principle of gradualism, or “C.C.C.” as we called it.
Do you remember how we started doing videos here?
Yes, I do. I handled the camera, and you told me that if I wanted to start filming, I should make a signal like this. We did several videos, including one in front of the property here.
Yes, I think that was the last one I did with you.
Today, we went somewhere. We drove to Warri. What was your experience?
You’re a very popular person now. The policemen at the checkpoint were taking their time because I drove. They were talking to you and wanted to take pictures with you. At the passport office, everyone wanted to talk to you. We met a lot of Nigerians from the diaspora, possibly there for visa or passport renewals. They stopped to talk to you, took pictures with you, and basically, we spent almost half the day doing that because you’re quite well-known now.
So, what can you tell the average young person from what you saw today—how we started here and what we’ve achieved?
I would tell the average young person this: Get a good mentor, follow their principles, apply them to your personal life, and you’ll achieve the same results—perhaps even better. I see you are more disciplined than me with this principle of gradualism. My personal project, which you were once afraid of, is now better and more advanced. You’re comfortable with it, and it’s all thanks to the gradual approach we applied.
It does astonish me.
So, why do you think the message we’re sharing resonates with people?
Because the message is real. It’s something people can actually relate to; it’s not superficial. It’s the truth. There’s no grand fanfare, nothing too mysterious about it. It doesn’t depend on excessive anointing or prayers. It’s practical—something you can work on yourself and achieve if you want to.
Wow, that’s interesting. So, I’m your friend, Dr. Charles Apoki. God bless you and thank you so much.
