INTERVIEW WITH YOUNG NIGERIANS

"Actually it has always being my passion to deal with chemical"- Ukagwu Ifeanyi

Starting a business can be very easy for some and difficult for others.For Ifeanyi Ukagwu,who started his business in his twenties, came through with a dint of hardwork,doing the right thing and being focused on what he was doing.He shared his experience with Giwa Damilola.

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 Can you introduce yourself?

 OK.....I am Ukagwu Ifeanyi from Abia state to be precise

Ikwuano local government area.

 What was growing up like?

It wasn't easy,every family has it up's and down's but by

the grace of God I scaled through the childhood successfully, now I am an adult.

Tell us more about your family background?

 We are family of six ,made up of four boys with

 my mum and dad but my mum is late by God's grace 

 I have a step mum and it was quite easy for us to 

 bring her in and accept her.

You started the production of perfume,what

inspired you into this line of business?

 Actually,it has always been my passion to deal with chemical. I was told that the job for chemical engineering was slim so I had to delve into studying

mechanical engineering. But as years pass by I saw

myself in a seminar ,so I got hold of perfume making

idea and I went into it.

What were the major challenge you faced and still

facing?

 First of all I had the challenge of where to get the 

 frangance for the perfume and how to get the bottles

Also the part of distribution. What I am facing

 currently is how to customize the bottles.

In a nut shell,How do you cope with production?

  I want to give all credit to God.it being tedious,

 the movement process to buy the fragrance and items,

                    "I  want to give all credit to God"

 What is your advice to potential young people 

 who seems frustrated by the Nigeria system?

      My advice to youth is that they should  just have 

euthiasiam for what they want to do and also 

determination, if you are not really determined

their is no way they can push through.So just get

started with  what you want and God will see

you through.

Who are your role model?

   I just have a few of them and most of them are

from Christian fold.Prieye,Benny Hinn and 

Joseph Prince.

What your projection in the next 5years?

 I will be full time investing in my production

 and own a company that will have mass production

 in the market beating and competiting with others.