Femi Babbs : SCION is one way I give back to society
Hello Sir, Could you tell me a bit about yourself.
Thank you for the privilege bro. I'm Banjo Oluwafemi Babatunde, commonly known as 'Femi Babbs, a final year pharmacy student of Olabisi Onabanjo University.
I'm a growing writer and public speaker and also the convener of MOTIVATE OUR LAND and also convener of SCION MAGAZINE NG.
You're a writer and a motivator, as well as a role model to a lot of pharmacy students. What's Your Drive as an individual?
Hmmm (smiles)... My aim is to become everyone's confidant. Being a writer and public speaker has created a niche for me to do so. I'm always happy to see students share their pain, joy, sadness, gists, vision, and goals with me because it confirms that I am trustworthy to them and this strengthens me to give more and more of my time and listening ears.
Becoming a wealthy man starts by making other people know they can believe in you.
You're launching SCION MAGAZINE today. What inspired you to put it together?
Scion Magazine wasn't the initial idea. I thought of just having a team of writers within the faculty and we'd keep entertaining people with our various writing skills and fictional stories but i wasn't satisfied with being limited to pharmacy school...so there and then.. The thought of a magazine popped up, and the first thing I did was to discuss it with a few friends.
My inspiration comes from the fact that i just want to be UNIQUE and be seen as VISION oriented!!!
I see far beyond pharmacy.
Wow. Well said. Sir, what's your new magazine about? What's the reason for your compiling it.
It's an inter-school magazine involving students from tertiary institutions in Nigeria as Editors, Correspondence, writers, models, as well as photographers...
It's about entertainment, lifestyle, music, art, creativity, modeling, photography, education health, events, politics, and a lot more.
My reason for bringing all this together is to be the voice of talent-driven youths and to also encourage students who have super ideas.
Its my little way of giving to the SOCIETY that has a lot to offer in future.
SCION means 'HIERS TO THE THRONE'.
We are heirs indeed. Were there any challenges you faced putting SCION Together? How did you overcome them?
(Laughs out) ...Definitely. There were challenges and there are still challenges.
It's a new innovation to some people ,so it is very difficult for them to flow with the trend.
Getting faces for the magazine wasn't fun because everyone is scared this days.
Funding the magazine is no joke. It's a personal funds investment for now, because no one wants to risk dabbling into a new business.
Chatting up bloggers, Student Promoters on IG pages and influential people to help advertise cost me money—advertisement fees.
I'm happy God has been providing the money to pay everyone because it isn't my dream but God's dream, so it is DONE!
Wow. That's a lot you've done. Sir, You've served as PANS_OOU president, 2015/2016 session; and you're the current NFCPS_OOUTH vice president. How has your serving in these capacities affected you as a person?
PANS OOU has really made a big impact in my life and i am happy to have served as a Leader, because it allowed me relate with everyone; both young and Old.
It gave me the privilege to be seen as a role model to some, a friend to some,a brother to some and a colleague to others.
Serving has helped to be very cautious of who i am and what i do.
Being the NFCPS vice president has also helped me increase my personal relationship with God and also given me the privilege to serve in HIS vineyard.
Wow. You've said it all. I'd like to thank you for your time sir. Have a great day ahead.
Same bro.
Thank you for the privilege bro. I'm Banjo Oluwafemi Babatunde, commonly known as 'Femi Babbs, a final year pharmacy student of Olabisi Onabanjo University.
I'm a growing writer and public speaker and also the convener of MOTIVATE OUR LAND and also convener of SCION MAGAZINE NG.
You're a writer and a motivator, as well as a role model to a lot of pharmacy students. What's Your Drive as an individual?
Hmmm (smiles)... My aim is to become everyone's confidant. Being a writer and public speaker has created a niche for me to do so. I'm always happy to see students share their pain, joy, sadness, gists, vision, and goals with me because it confirms that I am trustworthy to them and this strengthens me to give more and more of my time and listening ears.
Becoming a wealthy man starts by making other people know they can believe in you.
You're launching SCION MAGAZINE today. What inspired you to put it together?
Scion Magazine wasn't the initial idea. I thought of just having a team of writers within the faculty and we'd keep entertaining people with our various writing skills and fictional stories but i wasn't satisfied with being limited to pharmacy school...so there and then.. The thought of a magazine popped up, and the first thing I did was to discuss it with a few friends.
My inspiration comes from the fact that i just want to be UNIQUE and be seen as VISION oriented!!!
I see far beyond pharmacy.
Wow. Well said. Sir, what's your new magazine about? What's the reason for your compiling it.
It's an inter-school magazine involving students from tertiary institutions in Nigeria as Editors, Correspondence, writers, models, as well as photographers...
It's about entertainment, lifestyle, music, art, creativity, modeling, photography, education health, events, politics, and a lot more.
My reason for bringing all this together is to be the voice of talent-driven youths and to also encourage students who have super ideas.
Its my little way of giving to the SOCIETY that has a lot to offer in future.
SCION means 'HIERS TO THE THRONE'.
We are heirs indeed. Were there any challenges you faced putting SCION Together? How did you overcome them?
(Laughs out) ...Definitely. There were challenges and there are still challenges.
It's a new innovation to some people ,so it is very difficult for them to flow with the trend.
Getting faces for the magazine wasn't fun because everyone is scared this days.
Funding the magazine is no joke. It's a personal funds investment for now, because no one wants to risk dabbling into a new business.
Chatting up bloggers, Student Promoters on IG pages and influential people to help advertise cost me money—advertisement fees.
I'm happy God has been providing the money to pay everyone because it isn't my dream but God's dream, so it is DONE!
Wow. That's a lot you've done. Sir, You've served as PANS_OOU president, 2015/2016 session; and you're the current NFCPS_OOUTH vice president. How has your serving in these capacities affected you as a person?
PANS OOU has really made a big impact in my life and i am happy to have served as a Leader, because it allowed me relate with everyone; both young and Old.
It gave me the privilege to be seen as a role model to some, a friend to some,a brother to some and a colleague to others.
Serving has helped to be very cautious of who i am and what i do.
Being the NFCPS vice president has also helped me increase my personal relationship with God and also given me the privilege to serve in HIS vineyard.
Wow. You've said it all. I'd like to thank you for your time sir. Have a great day ahead.
Same bro.
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