Fortified at Forty: Ilevbare Launches Platform for Better Life …Amobi, Kate Henshaw, others Share Experiences

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A network platform for African professionals and entrepreneur in their 40s has been launched to build better partnership and thriving relationship for healthy joyful lives.

The formal launching of the platform www.flourishingforties.com was the highlight during the birthday celebration of Mrs Mofoluwaso Ilevbare who marked her 40th in Lagos. The event was attended by family, friends and well-wishers across the country.

The event came alive when panelists were called out to mount the podium and share experiences, especially for the network which is meant for people in their 40s.

Earlier on, the keynote speaker Pastor Debo Omotunde who is also the resident pastor of The Elevation Church (TEC) at Maryland, Lagos said he was excited about the Flourishing Forties network.

Quoting from Ecclesiastes 3:1, he said, “In everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”

According to him our life is aggregate of season.

He added that every time we crossed a season there would be a reason. He urged members of the network to endeavor to accomplish things when they are in the season. He also quoted from Psalm 90:12: “So, teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

According to him, at 40, we don’t measure our lives by how many more years we have but we should measure on capacity building.

“Those at 40s now seek global relevance,” he said.

Mrs Oluwafunke Amobi, the country head human capital Stanbic IBTC also shared her experiences. She urged those in their 40s to run, not to feel old or relax. According to her, 40 is a time to review yourself, ask yourself questions. “It is a time to reverse your skill, time to reform; it is the right time to unpark your potential, your dreams and time to pay attention to your network at 40”.

Another panelist, Mr Lampe Omoyele, said at 40 it was time to brand oneself more strongly. 

“40 is a productive age. Time of competition you need to be different and stand out,” he said.

Kate Henshaw, a Nollywood actress among the panelists, said at 40 one should be simple, “simply be your authentic self, living your life truly”.

Another panelists, Mr Victor Famuyibo, thanked the celebrator for unveiling the Flourishing Forties network.

The celebrator, in an interview, said the idea of the Flourishing Forties network was revealed to her by God. According to her, the network is aimed at the need to form a forum to assist those in their 40s to actualize their potentials in life. The network platform was earlier inaugurated in the UK before the formal launching in Lagos. The founder said the desire of the platform was to see people in their 40s thriving in their various fields of endeavour.

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