{"id":147407,"date":"2020-11-06T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T11:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=147407"},"modified":"2020-11-06T12:27:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T11:27:22","slug":"sijibomi-ogundele-how-i-run-sujimoto-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/sijibomi-ogundele-how-i-run-sujimoto-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"SIJIBOMI OGUNDELE: How I Run Sujimoto Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My Story: From Agege to Ikoyi<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make Nigeria and Its Youths Great<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avant-garde, debonair, futuristic, and\ninnovative is among the traits that describe the Chief Executive Officer and\nManaging Director of Sujimoto Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele. In an\ninterview with Arise TV, the young vibrant real estate magnate opens a window\ninto his life, grit, greatness, vision, and hope for Nigerian youths in\nnational development and transformation. He also talks about his ongoing\nprojects and future investments. Excerpts:<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nstone\u2019s throw from the Giuliano, Sujimoto is building what\u2019s been dubbed the\ntallest residential building in Banana Island: \u2018The LeonardoBySujimoto.\u2019 When\ncompleted, the 13-story glass-reinforced concrete fa\u00e7ade building will house a\nprivate IMAX cinema for its residents, a standard cr\u00e8che, and indoor virtual\ngolf, a swimming pool in the sky, full automation, a private interactive lobby,\nand other exciting features.  As the Agege boy who built a $400\nmillion-dollar company, can we meet you, please?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks\nfor having me and let me use this opportunity to send my condolence to the over\none million people who lost their loved ones and over 10,000 in Nigeria: may\ntheir gentle souls rest in peace. I grew up in the corners of Agege. I also\nspent some time in Kaduna. But when you look at my story, I think when I look\nat myself; I think I won an ovarian lottery. I was brought up by a very strong\nwoman. She is a high school dropout but today she is also one of the top five\ndistributors for Nestle. A woman, who I can describe as a \u2018professor\u2019 of\nentrepreneurship; because anytime I go to her she always has one or two advice\nto give to me. She always says: \u2018Sijibomi, if you cannot hire 10\npeople, hire five.\u2019 She will tell me not to struggle to build 10 houses for\npeople if I can afford to build only five; that for me is corporate integrity<\/strong>.\nSo, when you have a strong woman like that it sets a precedent and a foundation\nfor you. When people look at Sujimoto today, or when you mention our name\nSujimoto, they will not know the kind of woman I feel so lucky to have, Adebukola,<\/strong> as\na mother, because she has been the backbone of who we are at Sujimoto, and has\nbeen the backbone of who I am as a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most\nimportantly, she taught me two fundamental things that I have used to set the\npath for Sujimoto. The first is integrity. The second<\/strong> is quality<\/strong>.\nIntegrity in person, integrity in an association, integrity setting yourself\nand I believe that is what has set us very different from others. We also\nbelieve that the foundation of every success from the times of MKO, even way\nback to the times of King Solomon, the foundation of every success has remained\nintegrity. The integrity of what you say: you say what you mean and mean what\nyou say, especially when you promise to deliver. So, that is what has made us\nwhat we are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrity\nis considered very scarce in the world today. Is it with the benefit of\nhindsight that you can say to yourself that \u2018I learned all of this integrity\nand keeping to my word from your mom\u2019?  Tell us a little more about her.\nWho is she?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s\nthis great woman from Ijebu-Igbo; an astute businesswoman. The trajectory of\nher success is an interesting one. She grew from being a lady that was just\nselling from a tray to becoming a market woman that own warehouses. She\u2019s\nsomeone that just has practical knowledge of doing what is right and when it is\nright and she\u2019s also very particular about being \u2018a woman of your word\u2019 and she\nbelieves that if you can use the collateral of integrity to build anything, you\nare doing even the integrity of the relationship, the integrity of the people\nyou associate yourself with. So integrity does not only go with the quality of\nwhat you are offering but also knowing that if you don\u2019t want to go far in life\nthen integrity is not essential. But if you want to build success, a name, a\nbusiness that will stand the test of time and be remembered like the MKOs, the\nWarren Buffets, then you must work so fast and hard putting forward your\ncurrency of integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s\nno better time to hear this coming from a young man like you who has achieved\nso much. A lot of young people out there believe that money just happens; most\njust want to make it very fast. Am sure a lot of young people look at you and\nthink I want to be like Sujimoto: he has made so much money. I don\u2019t know how\nhe made it but I want to make it as quickly as he has done. What do you have to\nsay to the Nigerian youth?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a philosophy that when you negotiate the cost\nof greatness, you will pay the full price from mediocrity.<\/strong> The foundation\nfor the cost of greatness is in integrity, in quality; it\u2019s in patience. When\nwe started Sujimoto, people never believed in us. We never had any money; not a\nrich uncle or powerful aunty. They said: \u2018Who is Ogundele? Where did he come\nfrom? Who is your father? Who is bankrolling you?\u2019 Our only bankroll was in\nperseverance and dedication and never giving up and an annoying sense of\nbelieving in what you want to become in life. So, it\u2019s in those things.  I\nthink one of the biggest problems we have as a generation is that sense of\nentitlement as if somebody owes you something. Nobody owes you anything, not\neven the nation. Political policies are just aspirations to get politicians to\nwhere they want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\nis in the fear of God for a man to promise and deliver. As a citizen, you must\nnot wait for the government to give you what you want or you desire: be your\ngovernment. MKO defeated the philosophy of death (kashimawo<\/em>) and became\nan inspiration for so many generations after him and today he is Christ-like,\nan icon of our generation. So, did MKO depend on the government then? He sold\ncoal to educate himself. We must draw inspiration from those types of people\nand discover different opportunities around us.  The Lebanese man,\nthe Italian man, and the Indians in Nigeria today are billionaires. They didn\u2019t\ncome to watch the national theatre or the third mainland bridge. They came to\nidentify specific opportunities lying around us. There are opportunities\neverywhere around us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nwill you describe the typical Nigerian youth? They have been described as lazy,\ncoming from our president; that Nigerian\nyouths are lazy. Do you believe that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nsincerely believe what the president meant by that concept but I disagree with\nthat. I think that one of the greatest assets we have as a nation is in our\npeople. I have been to different universities, to different schools and spoken\nwith these young guys: there\u2019s a hunger for innovation. What we lack as a\nnation is not in creativity. What we lack as a nation is more in leadership,\nnot only presidential but community and family leadership, or someone to push\nthem and provide opportunities in different sectors. Nations like\nAmerica, China, and other places have identified that true asset is in their\nyoung people. They have created systems that will support people in education,\nhealth care, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nhave COVID-19 affected businesses, especially real estate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nCOVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of hardship and difficulties, especially to\nfamilies and countries. Businesses are not left out. My deepest condolence goes\nto the families of the people who died in Nigeria and nearly two million who\nhave died globally as a result of the pandemic. I commend Mr. President for his\nresponse to the pandemic and also the governors of Ogun and Lagos states for\ntheir exemplary work and leadership. As a business, we will continue to strive\nand thrive through all times, good or bad. But I must tell you that this\npandemic has allowed us to turn our calamities into opportunities. We have\ndeveloped many projects and increased 10 times our client base than ever\nbefore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why\ndid you choose real estate and how did it start?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sujimoto started with two staff; now we have about 179 local and international staff. We have over 1,000 artisans annually. You can\u2019t desire success with the mindset of lack. That is the word of MKO, Kashimawo. The journey into entrepreneurship is like that of Joseph in the bible, filled with tempestuous moments but keeping in mind the great principles of Assets vs. liabilities (financial and human truths). I strongly believe that life gave me little chance for success, and I declared war against poverty because there is no nobility in poverty. Growing up in Agege, I always dreamed of living in Ikoyi. I left Nigeria at 16 and returned at 33. I contemplated different options. I had worked with the largest family office in Saudi and Paris as a venture capitalist and real estate financing had been the center of my portfolio. I have lived in the richest\u00a0space\u00a0in the world; triangle D\u2019or Paris, Ginza Toyo Japan. So when I decided to move to Nigeria, moving to Ikoyi was logical for me. I had to understudy Caldwell to Cappa D\u2019Alberto to Elalan and several others. When I started Sujimoto, we had no capital. We had no name, and people wondered: \u2018Who is this Ogundele?\u2019 Even when we wanted to acquire our first land from \u2013now mentor\u2013 Alhaji Saro, I didn\u2019t have the full amount. I only had N100 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But,\nI knew that when you put your leg and start, the finishing will be handled by\nthe almighty. We worked hard, tried all sorts of things to raise money. We were\nclose to bankruptcy. But an off-taker showed up and today its history. I will\nnever forget that morning I had only N17,000 in my account. But I acted as if I\nhad N170 million. On the Lorenzo project, it was one of the best projects that\nare on hold for now. We invested all we had; invested off-takers\u2019 money so when\nthe economy went down and the project had to be shut down, no investor lost a\nkobo of their money. We refunded almost N500 million to off-takers. Some of\nthem followed us back to the GuillianoBySujimoto Banana Island project. That\nproject today has doubled in value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s\nbeen the biggest challenge doing business in real estate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nyou may well know, real estate is tightly linked to the state of the economy,\nas it has to do with raising funds, capital, and the attendant high-interest\nrates. However, we are relying on creativity in the absence of capital. Forex\nvolatility \u2014 US dollar was at N160 in 2015 now N460 in 2020. For me, that is an\nN300 million deficit on every $1 million. Nigerian banks had little appetite\nfor real estate in the beginning. We used to chase banks. But today, banks\nchase us so we are very optimistic about the future. I have hope for Nigeria.\nThe Dangote and Adenugas got over 98 percent of their money and opportunities\nfrom this great nation Nigeria. Nigeria has something for me too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With\nthe growing rate at which the new generation is calling for new leaders to\nemerge to lead the country politically, do you have any political ambition?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\npolitics of business is bigger than the business of politics itself. No\nbusinessman can ignore the role of politics in the 21st-century business.\nNigeria is often described as a nation of potentials since 1960. Indonesia,\nSingapore, and South Korea are all converted to great countries through quality\nleadership both in politics and in business. We must refuse to remain a nation\nof idealists and thinkers. Nigeria needs leaders who are realists and\ndoers. Visionary leaders put the state before self. Great leaders look\nbeyond the next four years but focus on the development of the next 40\nyears. <\/strong>I must not forget to commend the current administration for the\npositive moves they are making on policy and infrastructure. But I must also\nremind them that a lot remains to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\nyou tell us more about Sujimoto\u2019s current projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of our core philosophies is \u2018To be second is to be last!\u2019 \u2018If people in their 30\u2019s are building 5,000 units annually in Asia, 75 units shouldn\u2019t scare you.\u2019 During the\u00a0lockdown as a result of COVID-19, the real estate sector was ranked second worst-hit industry in the world, after tourism and hospitality.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for us, the COVID-19 disaster was turned into an opportunity. Projects that can take five years to achieve funding, we did in five months. For instance, aside from the ongoing Lucrezia project on Banana Island, our Leonardo project raised over N2 billion. The project\u00a0coming up soon are Queen Amina in Abuja, the Sujimoto plazas in Ikoyi, and the hotel in Ikoyi, a total project portfolio of over N62 billion. Recently, the government of Tanzania asked us to bid for the construction project of a new airport. Even if we did not win this project, it is a vote of confidence in the integrity of Sujimoto. But we intend to win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\ndo you describe Sujimoto\u2019s future?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nare focusing on \u2018Thinking Big.\u2019 We have five major projects going on right\nnow. These are Lucrezia, Leonardo, Adebukola, Ooni, Queen Amina in Abuja, and\nSujimoto plazas in Lagos and Abuja. The \u2018S\u2019 Hotel is an African-cultured\nboutique hotel, with the character and services of a Four Seasons Facility. We\nare covering all six zones, Ghana, Ethiopia, and South Africa. We are also\nfocusing on the government\u2019s partnership. For example, the Ogun State\ngovernment\u2019s offices, facilities, etc. We aim to remain the one and only; the\nnew leaders in real estate. Don\u2019t be surprised when you see Sujimoto luxury in\nShanghai or the \u2018S\u2019 in downtown Dubai. We are confident in the collateral of\nintegrity, as the down payment, we made over five years ago. We\u2019re local but\nour dreams are global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nlight of the ongoing conversation on the youth revolution, what word do you\nhave for young people?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nwant our young people to know that \u2018Success is not served a la carte. It\u2019s a\nbuffet! You have to go for it!\u2019 Youths should bury any sense of\nentitlement. The likes of Linda Ikeji, Davido have worked hard and are ripping\nthe reward for their dedication. Our youths must know that there is no nobility\nin poverty; to achieve success today in Nigeria, you must be ready to lose\nfriends, be misunderstood, and be unreasonable in your visions. Nigerians have\nstopped following leaders who are \u2018complaining and murmuring\u2019 leaders. Young\npeople must learn to reject the ordinary and risk the unusual<\/strong>. We need to\nknow that Nigeria is a land of opportunities; find these opportunities. The\nlikes of MKO, Ojukwu, Mai Deribe, and others started from their youth days. So,\nas young people, we have to prepare a \u2018don\u2019t do list,\u2019 as much as you prepare a\nto-do list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\ninformed your decision to study Law?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\ndidn\u2019t want to be a victim of corporate negligence or pure ignorance,\nespecially when doing business in Nigeria. Corporate blunders and legal\nexposures account for some of the most damaging events for most businesses,\nespecially in real estate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\ndo you have to say to people who look up to you, especially young people?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\nis important to bear in mind that lack of vision is proof of mental bankruptcy.\nThe bar for integrity can\u2019t be set low. We must all desire and intend to be\njudged by the quality of what we finish, not what we start. It is important to\nalways note that to be second is to be last. Also, the collateral of integrity\ncan never be exhausted. I don’t wait for opportunities to come to me. I\nvisualize them and I go for them so should you, don\u2019t wait. And for those who\nare looking to grow bigger, you must know that if you are in downtown Ikorodu\ntoday, you can own a house in Uptown Ikoyi tomorrow, if you work and dream hard\nenough. Also, readers are leaders; reading two hours a day is 730 hours a year;\n1,460 hours in two years! That\u2019s almost equivalent to earning a Ph.D. and\nthere’s no billionaire by mistake in the world. If you see someone doing\nexceptionally well in any industry, invest your envy in studying him, not\nbringing him down. And don\u2019t forget that the only person that can determine\nyour tomorrow is the almighty God, so don\u2019t give in. Do not underestimate or\noverestimate. In all that you do, know that if your neighbor is hungry,\nyour chicken is not safe. Therefore, always stretch a helping hand to the\nneedy.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n\nDs\ufffd&7r\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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