CP: Can we meet you?
Alopay:I am Alabi Kayode Omoniyi, a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH Ogbomoso and IManagement and Accounting
CP: Can you please tell us about your background?
Alopay: Well I hailed from Iragbiji in the State of Osun but I had my primary and secondary school in Ibadan with my Mum who’s a primary school teacher.
CP: What do you do aside schooling?
Alopay: I am a Public & Motivational Speaker and I have an Enterprise/NGO that I am going to start as soon as I am through in school.
CP: What are the things you have done as a leader?
Alopay:For the first time in the university history, while I was the Public Relations Officer of my department i.e. Management and Accounting, we were able to attend four conferences.I also produced the first departmental magazine.From there, in 2012/2013 academic session, I served as the Public Relations Officer of the Students Union Government. I single handedly inaugurated All-Nigeria United Nations and Youth Association where by the Grace of God, some students have had the opportunity to attend international conferences through the noble association including myself.In October 2013, I was addressing set of international students at the University of Ghana, Legon where I was addressing the problem of unemployment and low participation of youths in politics.I am also an international marketer. December 2013, I head the coordinating team of the students that participated in Skye Mobile piloting that was done in four higher institutions and I was actually paid a big some of money for my two weeks job.In march 2014, I was in Romania to attend the Model in United Nations conference in Bucharest 2014.
Alopay with Beautiful Nubia
CP: Are your parents aware of your activities?
Alopay: I was brought up by my Mum alone but she didn’t know how deep am involved in either
politics on campus nor my motivational speaking career.
CP: Did she know you traveled to Ghana?
Alopay: Yes, my Mum is always aware of my traveling though at times I don’t always give her full details of what I went to do so that she will not think I am independent and rich.
CP: How have you been coping with your studies?
Alopay:I must confess, it has not been easy combining all that with my academics but you know having discovered that my first class/2:1 cannot guarantee me a job, it can only guarantee me jobs interview, then as a management student, I need to be able to manage my time well. But God has been helping me.
CP: how have you been sponsoring your trips and publications
Alopay: Hmmmm… 60% of my trips are been sponsored by either the organizers or help from youth,students and my loved ones. But I try to get my visa myself before seeking for sponsorships.As regards my publications, aside from the one I produced at the departmental level which was sponsored by the then executives, all other publications I have produced have been through partnerships and self sponsorship
Alopay Outside Nigeria
CP: Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
Alopay: Somewhere making impact in the life of the Nigerian youth and doing exploits
CP: what advice do you have for undergraduates like you?
Alopay: They should stop living a triangular life i.e. from hostel to school, from school to either church/mosque. The market needs more than 1st class and 2:1. It is important for them to add value to their lives and add more certificate to their B.Tech. On a final note, it is important for undergraduates to join a noble organization on campus where they can learn, utilize, develop and expand their scope of knowledge.
CP: you were talking about organising or starting an NGO after school,what will be your focus as the NGO body?
Alopay:Training both graduate and undergraduate to be employable in the market, training people to be self employed and to helping the less privilege. I have learnt to give not because I have too much but because I know how it feels for someone to have none.
CP: what do you have to say about collegeprofiles?
Alopay: You guys are doing a great job I must confess. You didn’t tell me who nominated me for the interview but I know if not for your good work you guys are doing, an average Nigerian youth will not really have his voice heared on this kind of platform.
CP: thank you so much for your time Mr ALOPAY.
Alopay: You welcome sir
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