How time flies! Only a couple of years ago, Nigeria was nowhere near Africa's leading economies. A few years ago everything about this country was shrouded in confusion; everything was enveloped in uncertainty. There was no direction. And indeed there was no hope for any meaningful direction.

Democracy which had become a global norm was almost elusive in this part of the world, no thanks to the military's obstinacy to remain in power as long as it wished. The entire nation was at the mercy of a minority cabal mystified by a khaki uniform. At a point, divine intervention was sought to liberate the country from the hands of those considered in political circles as 'agents of retrogression'.

banking sector, the oil and gas and others are not left out in this infectious telecom blessing. But if there is any other individual that has single-handedly impacted on the telecom revolution in Nigeria outside of Mr. Telecoms himself, Ernest Chukwukanene Ndukwe, he is no other than the astute business mogul, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr.

Indeed Adenuga and his pan- Nigerian telecommunications outfit, Globacom has in no little way revolutionized the business of telecommunications in Nigeria. In 2003, Adenuga was barely 50, the golden age, when he withered the storm to roll out a telecommunications outfit that was to challenge the dominance of the country's telecoms landscape by multi-nationals like MTN and Econet.

Like the prophet who has no honour in his home, Adenuga and his team were given no chance especially when viewed from the standpoint that he had no telecommunications pedigree. His acclaimed link with Communication Investment Company Limited notwithstanding.
It was not until Adenuga's Globacom lived up to its promise of offering Nigerians voice telecom service on per second billing (PSB) platform that doubting Thomases were left reeling with envy. The other existing networks were shocked at this development because

project connecting London from Lagos enroute New York which is nearing completion. At completion of both projects, Globacom would have substantially contributed to improving the quality of telecom service in the country that has remained a very disturbing issue.

As you are reading this piece, Globacom would have formally opened its network for business in neighbouring Benin Republic thus celebrating a pan-Nigerian network beyond the shores of the Nigerian nation. With Globacom opening market in Benin, Nigeria's flag is now flying high in that tiny West African country. This certainly marks the beginning of the conquering of Africa-telecoms wise.

And with the way things are going, it will not be long for Globacom to conquer Europe, Asia, America and indeed, the whole world. By then the revolution would have been completed and Globacom would have fulfilled the message in its slogan - Rule your world.