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"My greatest achievement will be ... to help another person earn a decent living"- Emeka Samuel, CEO Meks Bespoke

Today on Attain, we share the story of Emeka Samuel Uduma, CEO of Meks Bespoke, a premium menswear brand in Nigeria. K indly tell us about yourself?  My name is Emeka Samuel Uduma, I'm from ohafia in Abia state. From a family of 3; 2 boys and a girl. Was born and raised here in Lagos. Tell us about your business Brand(s)?  I run a menswear brand called Meks Bespoke. We're a premium menswear brand dedicated to cater for the sartorial needs of the quintessential gentleman. When and what brought about your business vision  My passion for fashion started from my childhood days as my dad happens to be a tailor and that sparked my interest in fashion. Back then I loved how clients come to the showroom, try their clothes on on beam with smile. Initially I wanted to become an accountant as I went ahead to study accounting but fashion kept calling me so here I'm a fashion designer What were the main challenges you faced early on in your busine

Meet Ody Adede Agbor; the Author who seeks to provide answers to bugging Relationship and Marriage questions of our day

This week on Attain, we interviewed Ody Agbor, author of the fast selling book; Before You Get Married. She shares her journey into writing even as a lecturer, her passion to enlighten youths to seek ad maintain healthy relationships and marriages, and some of her future plans. Please, kindly tell us about yourself.  My name is Ody Adede Agbor. I am a lecturer in Elder Oyama Memorial College of Education,Obubra, Cross River State. I hold a B.sc (hons) in Sociology from University of Calabar, Nigeria and Masters in Marketing Communications with specialization in branding, advertising, market research and consumer behaviour from the prestigious world class Middlesex University, United Kingdom. I hail from Cross River in Nigeria. I am a registered member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) I am an advocate for healthy relationships and passionately counsel singles on marriage. I run a weekly series tagged, Friday Dose with Ody, which features inspiring articles f