ADEMOLA AJIBOLA is the CEO of MoreKlue Group, a media and events company based in Nigeria. He opens up on his business and projects in this interview with OLUKOYE ABIODUN. Read!HOW DID YOU START OUT?
I started out to be an actor and scriptwriter. I wrote lots of scripts back in my secondary school days and when I was out of high school, I tried having an event to launch and raise money for my projects. That was Nov, 2006 and I did the event and it was a massive failure. It was from there that I started helping a journalist do interviews and I kept spreading and in 2010 when I was tidying up in University, I kick started MoreKlue Entertainment which has become MoreKlue Group now.
CAN WE MEET YOU?
I'm Ademola Ajibola. I'm called MoreKlue and I work for MoreKlue Group as the team leader. At MoreKlue Group, we do events and media.
AS A TRAINED ECONOMIST,WHY DID YOU CHOOSE MEDIA & EVENT?
I studied Economics in school to be educated and also know how to manage my businesses easily. And you know the Nigerian society places premium on the certificate so I had to be educated so I don't get shut up in the society. I have been in doing events since 2006 and and I got admitted in 2007 so it was a well thought decision. I just wanted a balance.
Ibadan is an emerging market, why didn't you operate in Lagos?
Lagos is the hub for showbiz, no doubt. But we all can't be in Lagos. Nigeria has 36 states, Lagos is 1. If we all gather in Lagos, who develops the other states. And like you have rightly said, Ibadan is an emerging market. I prefer to live like a king in the jungle than a dog in the city. And with BBM, FaceBook, Twitter, My websites, and all social media networks, I'm even global.
What's up your sleeves?
Right now, we have PACESETTERS AWARDS. An awards platform created to celebrate deserving personalities who are residents, investors and indigenes of Oyo State. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at Jogor Centre, Ibadan. We just felt there was a need to celebrate ourselves and so far, the response is good.
What should people expect?
The best as usual. We hosted MAYA Awards last February and Ibadan felt our presence. This time, we are taking a step higher and we hope with God, we'd succeed this time too. Its going to be a cocktail of music, comedy, networking, recognition and fashion by all classes of the society all to celebrate our dear country's 54th birthday. We have affordable tickets on sales across town now.
When would you say you are fulfilled?
Maybe when everyday I go out and youths walk up to me daily and say, "I saw your stuffs (Magazines, Shows etc) and I braced up in my career and I am doing fine in business now". My goal is to reach out to 1 Billion people so I still got a long way to go.
How do you unwind?
I like clubbing though I don't drink or smoke. I also love music, movies and meeting people though I am the home type.
