🎙️ FULL INTERVIEW | H.E. Atiku AbubakarIn this extraordinary episode, I sit with the founder of the American University of Nigeria and former Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Atiku Abubakar, for a deeply personal and historic conversation.He reflects on his childhood struggle for education, the painful arrest of his father, why he founded AUN, and what legacy truly means in today’s Nigeria. This conversation is a living archive, recorded where the legacy began: the American University of Nigeria.🔔 Subscribe for more inspiring stories⏱️ Timestamps (Chapters)[00:00] – Intro: Discussion on university experience and how Atiku got to school.[03:28] – “He took me across to Cameroon to avoid school”.[06:17] – How Atiku’s father and he were arrested for denying him education.[08:08] – The Judge orders: Detain your father. Send you to school.[09:16] – Inspiration behind founding the American University of Nigeria (AUN) and the impact of British vs. American educational systems.[11:51] – The principal's special "principal period" for Atiku to improve in math.[12:56] – Atiku's struggle with math in secondary school and the realization to work hard.[15:08] – The impact of Peace Corps teachers on education in Nigeria.[17:00] – Why Atiku founded the American University of Nigeria (AUN).[19:16] – The initial vision and challenges of building AUN in a "bush" area.[21:00] – The story behind AUN's first swimming pool and clubhouse.[23:05] – Why Atiku insisted on entrepreneurship for all students at AUN.[26:15] – How AUN students can better tell the university's story.[28:20] – Atiku on Nigerian donors and why support often ends after leaving office.[30:00] – Amazing AUN alumni stories, including an Emirates pilot in Dubai.[32:20] – “Education is the most enduring legacy, not money.”[34:00] – Outro and reflections on his father's passing.Akachukwu Madueke's Socials:Twitter: https://x.com/madstalion_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akachukwu-maduekeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/akachukwu.maduekeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/madstalionThreads:https://www.threads.net/@madstalionTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@akachukwumadueke7Akachukwu Madueke's Podcast Links:Spotify: https://anchor.fm/akachukwu-maduekeYouTube Full Episodes Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGzcH0UcD7a9Su3JFCOI5Byp7K7ZSZ7rzClips Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGzcH0UcD7a9NAAPyugoxSiCAehIkLzLc&si=BbNd-75Oc9kRvnPnEmail: [email protected] Send feedback and stand a chance to get featured in the next!#AtikuAbubakar #LegacyTalks #NigerianEducation #AkachukwuMadueke #LeadershipVoices #AUN #PeaceCorps #America #Entrepreneur #Africa #EntrepreneurshipInAfrica

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