Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Zone, Gbagada, for the launch. Here is how the day went.
On Thursday 5 November 2026, senior government officials, political and community leaders, civil society, young professionals and students came together at The Zone, Gbagada, Lagos, for the launch of One Rung at a Time: Echoes from the Ladder of Becoming by civic leader and strategist Olalekan Biliamin Oba.
Dignitaries included Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, former Minister of Works; Ms Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, who unveiled the book; and Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development. Goodwill messages praised his character, systems thinking, resilience and contributions to young people and society. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu wrote the foreword, and Dr Joachim Adebayo Adenusi is the lead reviewer.
Speaking from the Author’s Note, Olalekan Biliamin Oba described the book as his way of giving back to young people, shaping their minds towards patience, discipline, diligence, loyalty, resilience and trust in the process.
Ms Abisola Olusanya, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, unveiled the book, and the first copies went into readers’ hands.
After the programme, the author signed copies for readers, many of them students and young leaders starting their own climb.
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