Nigeria, March 17 -- Throughout history, some of the most influential figures have emerged from humble beginnings, rising against the odds to achieve greatness. It is often observed that wealth and affluence are difficult to sustain within a single family or lineage, as the forces of time and circumstance seem to favor those who start with little but possess the drive to ascend.

In my hometown of Bida, the names of once-prominent individuals-business tycoons, entrepreneurs, traders, contractors, and politicians-still echo through the grand architectural houses they left behind. Figures such as Mohammadu Wambai, Alhaji Ndaliman Pianti, Alhaji Ahmadu Kabaraini, Alhaji Baba Wakili Dohka, and Alhaji Yahaya Sayuti, Alh Nma Lonchita, Alh Bagud...