Rilwan Atiku: The Bullish Entrepreneur

One of the fastest rising business profiles in Lekki Peninsula, Barr. Dr. Rilwan Atiku is building his flourishing business empire along the family tradition which bespoke excellence and fearless nudge at set goals. 

In this exclusive Cover Page Interview with Lekki People Magazine, this industrious, Media-shy tycoon led us through his life-lessons and the simple secrets to his success. LEKKI PEOPLE

Q. Aside what is in the media, who is Dr Rilwan Atiku?

 Rilwan Atiku is a young Nigerian who has always believed in his dreams and has always walked and worked towards achieving it gradually. Apart from what is in the media, Rilwan is an easy going person, optimistic and a humanitarian at heart, he is also a lover of peace and nature. 

Rilwan was born over thirty years ago at Igbo Efon community located in Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State. He started his nursery education at Nigeria Air-force primary school at Bonny camp Victoria Island. From there and due to the desire of his father his school was switched to Mayflower Primary and Secondary School Ikenne, Ogun State. Rilwan completed his basic education at Mayflower Senior Secondary School where he was among the best graduating students in the 2007/2008 West Africa Examination (WAEC). 

Thereafter, Rilwan proceeded to the famous University of Ghana for his higher education where he studied Political Science and History. He bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree. Not satisfied yet with his educational achievements, he advanced to the prestigious University of Birmingham in United Kingdom where he enrolled to study law based on his desire to be a legal practitioner. Rilwan secured his law degree in flying colors and later proceeded to Nigeria Law School for his compulsory professional legal education. He was called to Nigeria bar in 2016.

Q. What are some of the growing up experiences that taught you the most valuable lessons of life? 

Well, (recalling) my change of school from Air-force in VI to Mayflower in Ikenne, Ogun state, was a turning point in my life. Unlike the Air-force school, Mayflower was a boarding school and you know the experiences of a Nigerian boarding school. 

"It taught me valuable lessons which includes; survival, friendship, intelligence, and ability to be self-independent. At Mayflower, I learnt how to deal with the basic elements of everyday living and it gave me my first real taste of life. "

My second valuable experience was at the University of Ghana, it improved my perspective on the basic knowledge I learnt from Mayflower school.

Q. You were one of the brightest and most promising young talents in the legal practice before you embraced full time entrepreneurship. 1 us more about this part of your life sir.

 For those that knew me, education was never my problem. I have always been naturally gifted in education. I see it as a gift from God. Just to put things in perspective - I finished from my secondary school as one of the best students, then at the University of Ghana I also finished as one of the best foreign student. At the University of Birmingham I also finished my law degree in flying colors, as well as the law school where I finished in good grades, so education has never been a problem for me. I also know in my mind that I would  have been a very good lawyer if I had chosen the legal part. 

"However I come from an entrepreneur background and also possess an entrepreneur spirit which I inherited from my parent. I knew one day there will be a clash between my profession which is law and my passion which is entrepreneurship, what I didn’t know was which one was going to have the upper hand at the end of the day. I guess we have the answer now (laugh)."

Q. You are engraving a positive mark in the Business world, what is your motivation for achieving these successes? 

My motivation is simple, I come from a family of high achievers and a lot of people with high expectations. I cannot afford to let them down, that is my motivation.

Q. Kindly speak on some of your recent recognitions and Awards

 Being someone that is averred to unnecessary social recognitions and awards, I have always try to hide from it, (shy face) I guess I cannot hide forever as the works are beginning to speak for themselves. Recently I was honored by the Chattered Institution of Public Resources Management and Politic, (CIPRMP), Ghana. I was inducted based on my contributions to Real estate and Business in Nigeria.

I recently also got an honorary Doctorate Degree, I guess now you can call me a Barrister Doctor (smile).

Q. What attracted you into the Real Estate Business?

I come from a family with real estate background. Our family business is largely real estate and I have been part of real estate all my life, so it not surprising that I just naturally gravitated towards real estate

Q. RIVETON HOMES AND PROPERTIES came onto the scene with a big bang on property sales, and has become one of the fastest growing premium housing providers in Lekki peninsula, what's your niche in the market?

Thanks for the compliment (He smiles). I didn’t know that we have gotten to that, to be regarded as one of the fastest growing real estate company. We are just only trying to deliver service, good service in the Real Estate sector, I must say. 

"For our niche market our core policy in our company is to provide value hence, our real estate products are always value based product, that is our modus operandi."

Q. It is said that 'Behind a successful man, there's a woman,' who's the woman behind the scene? 

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