EXCLUSIVE: READ DSNA's INTERVIEW WITH LEADFOOTPRINT AFRICA FOUNDER, TOLULOPE OGUNTAYO

 OLUWATOSIN TEMIJUAYOLO




The Diplomatic Suites News Agency interviewed Tolulope Oguntayo, a 400 level student of the Department of International relations in our Final Year Brethren (FYB) series. We are pleased to have her here with us and we will be sharing our viewers a glimpse into the life of a trailblazer and potential Diplomat.

Join us in taking you through this thrilling interview of a Paragon, leader, personal developmental coach, an enthasiast, an humantarian and a total package lady, she is no other person than Tolulope Oguntayo aka Tee Extra!...

DSNA : Holla Tee Extra🔊🔊

You are welcome Sweetheart ; Welcome  to Interview With Juayo (DSNA)🔥💃

I'm sure we would have a good time, isn't it?😎😃

Aright! Can we start the journey?😍🔥💃


Tee Extra: Hello Juayo .Thank you so much

DSNA: Alright Tee, You are welcome once again! So our first question will be, we would like you to introduce yourself and all that encompasses you?


Tee Extra:Alright thank you Juayo

I am Tolulope Oguntayo, a final year student of International Relations. 

I am also the founder of Lead Footprints Africa and Proudly Skilled Nigeria.

Former Director of Zero Hunger at Youth Sustainable Development Network and  Head of Moderators, GLYP, Ghana.

DSNA: Awesome ! That's massive Tolu! Could you share us a brief summary of your primary and secondary school life?

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Tee Extra :I am the first born of my family  and yes, we are just 5 including my parents. I had my primary school in Legacy Villa, Lagos  up to primary 2. 

And from primary till the end of my secondary school, I went to The Voice International School, Ogun state. 

One fun fact about my educational background  is that,I spent two years in nursery two because I am using left hand and my parent tried to use my teacher to change me but they failed (woefully, lol).

DSNA: Oh Really ,Lefty in the House! 👏Alright,since you made reference to your parents trying to switch you to use right hand instead, would you like to tell us your earliest memories as a child?

Tee Extra: Lol, this interview is getting deep and I love it❤️

Well , to be honest let me just say my birthdays. 

I love celebrating my birthdays so much but there is always one that is memorable and  lingers up to today

Here is the brief story!

I fell ill that day and at night I told my mum I want to celebrate my birthday . .

And to my immediate surprise,  they hurriedly went  to one of the stores to get a birthday cake for me,( don't forget it was  at night o )

Afterwards, they called my neighbors and I had an unplanned birthday that came out beautifully well...To crown it all, that illness vanished dear🤗 Honestly, that was the last birthday I marked with friends and family.

Others have been somehow, they were not like the ones I used to have, where people gather and come around to celebrate with me.



DSNA: Likee!😂 This from another angle , you made your family  get you a birthday cake late in the night! Tee You really tried there😂 Awwn, am sure you won't ever forget this.

Okay Tee Extra, to the next question, I believe a lot of people would like to hear from the horse's mouth, her experience as an undergraduate student. So, Tee would you like to take us on a brief journey of your early undergraduate  days in school ?

Tee Extra: Oh my🤣🤣

 I would start with this, and the basic truth is, I am not like most student that you know. 

Right from part 1, I took my career seriously, registered for professional courses, volunteering and also ensured I exude happiness around me.

So far so good, my part 1 till this moment has been amazing, however this answer wouldn't be complete without mentioning these two scenarios.

1. I was accused of fraud in my part 2... Eventually, the truth prevailed and  they found out that it wasn't me , it was someone else that was using my portfolio in disguise.. Juayo, I cried mehn.

Also, I had a flood issue in my part 2 . Water entered my room in town and carried all my belongings leaving my bed.

I lost everything including cloth and certificates.

DSNA: I am sorry for the flood, it must have left you in such a bad state...This experience is surely from a different angle Tee, from the fraud issue ,to the flood " your belongings " it now left your bed, that flood needs to be sued.

Okay Tee, would you like to share with the readers other areas that caught your attention apart from academics?



Tee Extra:

Are you sure you want to know ?🤣🤣


Okay I am so many things but I am one thing, Tee Extra. I just gave you one expo, a motivational  speaker🤣🤣.

Basically, I am a MUNER, I go for model United Nations and I have also served as Vice chair for UN women, SOCHUM and UNHRC. 

I am currently in the planning committee for  a debate for all OAU student.

I run an NGO that Advocates for Human Right

And finally, I am a personal development coach with audience from at least 8 countries. 

Over 4000+ has listened to me speak on anything "Personal Development" .



DSNA: Wow, you have a massive CV, that's so great. Thank you so much for the  response so far...On a lighter mood, would you like to tell us what you do at your leisure time or perhaps a movie recommendation?

Tee Extra: Yes I watch movies in my leisure time or chat with my friends.

I don't think I have any movie recommendation for now.

join us for more updates;

DSNA: Alright Tolu... You are a personal development Coach, do you mind sharing with  us the principles you believe in ?

Tee Extra: Oh  yes!

Two basic things actually  1.I love Respect so much. 

Respect here doesn't mean bowing down or calling sir or ma.

Just Respect, honor everyone. Give due respect to anyone 

2. Don't belittle anyone and if you hold respect dear to you, you wouldn't even dare to do this number 2.

DSNA: Hmm, respect is reciprocal as they say. We are getting so close to the end of the interview Tee, at the beginning of the interview you made references to two different organizations, can you tell all that encompasses this organisation?

Tee Extra: Lead Footprints Africa is an organization that Advocates and Sensitize people about their Rights as Human and also help develop leadership skills. 

Proudly Skilled Nigeria is a self development hub that help student discover their potential and make them better version of themselves.

DSNA: Oshey🙌 I'm super Duper Proud Tee! It takes a lot to do that, yet you are doing well! Well-done.. Hmm, am sure you have plans after school, could you tell us a little about it?

 


Tee Extra: Plan after school? That would be masters, just that 🤣🤣🤣

Next 5 years, plan changes. But I should be married, growing and expanding my brands and securing my PHD in the bag.


DSNA: Tee, I would love you to give a freestyle about success, on what basis can you define Success?


Tee Extra: Success? Success is when you get to the point when you feel fulfilled.

Success is not big or small for me.

It is just feeling fulfilled. Once the box is ticked, success is achieved ✨


DSNA: Alright Tolulope! I'm sure someone needs this! Do you perhaps have  anything to say, any question, or perhaps an advice or importantly a shout out message or messages?

Tee Extra: To my Audience, 

If you are a student, just discover yourself before leaving campus, so you don't get confused when you are done with school.

To my classmate, 

It's been a wonderful ride. And at first and I used to still have the feeling that a lot of them don't like me for some reasons I don't know myself. And I know this can be untrue but yeah, it's been a smooth ride with them.

Shout-out to Idowu, Seyi , Azeezat , Bukky and Mutiat. I love you girls so much ❤️


DSNA: I'm sure a lot of people would like to have your social media handles, is it okay to have your social media handles?

Tee Extra: Definitely Juayo ... It would be a pleasure to have them on my handles

IG and LinkedIn: Proudly Skilled Nigeria

IG, Twitter and LinkedIn: LeadFootprintsAfrica


      Awesome Tee Extra!!! 

I am pretty sure the audience are excited to meet our FINAL YEAR BRETHREN for this week, thank you so much for your response so far. It has been a wonderful time with you!  



Finally !!! 

Yeah, and that is all in the interview with Tolulope Oguntayo, DSNA's Final Year Brethren for this week . 💕

Expect a spicy, yet detailed interview in our Next Series💞

Thank you so much for reading so far! You are all a darling!💕

Do have a wonderful week ahead! Stay Jiggy! 

DSNA loves you!

                                                 


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