Nigerian Man Overcame Life Challenges, Rose To Major General In Army, Has PhD

Man overcame life challenges, became major general in the army, here is his story

  • Pat Akem-Vigir, a retired Nigerian major general, came from a very humble background to achieve great things in life
  • According to the successful man, his life took an unexpected positive turn at a time he thought all hope was lost
  • Pat did not only rise to a high rank in the Nigerian Army, but he also has two masters, a law degree, and now a PhD

A Nigerian, Pat Akem-Vingir, a former major general in the Nigerian Army, has narrated his grass-to-grace story to inspire many.

In a LinkedIn post, Pat said going by how rough his early life was, he should not be where he is today, adding that he lost his dad when he was in primary school.

He added that because he could not attend a normal college, he had to go to a teacher’s college, a set up that was to make him a tutor for the rest of his life.

Pat said that just as he was thinking his future was bleak, he got selected by the Nigerian Defence Academy.

Despite not being fully prepared, he passed and got in and God with him, he received several promotions in the Nigerian Army till he got to the position of a major general.

For a person whose future once looked dim, he now has two master’s degrees; one from the University of Kent, UK in defence and strategic studies. He got his law degree from the University of Lagos and was later called to the bar.

Now with a PhD, he said that trusting in God really works and it was Him that made him achieve great heights.

Source:Legit

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