ChannelsTv Embarrassing Me Backfired On Them” – Interview With NSCDC’s Shem “Oga At The Top” Obafaiye

ChannelsTv Embarrassing Me Backfired On
Them" – Interview With NSCDC's Shem "Oga At
The Top" Obafaiye
I'm so sure you haven't forgotten him.After lying
low for months, NSCDC's Shem Obafaiye has
finally granted his first interview. And in it, he
revealed how his life has changed after his 'Oga a
the top' saga - the shame, the joy and the fame
that came with his much publicized interview with
Channels TV.
Read excerpts of his exclusive interview
with Theheraldng below:
What is your opinion about the
Channels Television interview that
brought you instant fame?
I have nothing much to say other than to bless
God for everything. I thank God for all that
happened; I thank God for my boss, his support
and love. He is a good boss and I appreciate him.
As far as I am concerned all things work well for
those who love God and in all things, the Bible
says we should praise God. The people that
thought they were going to ruin me did not know
that they would end up in announcing my
destiny.
In the history of humanity, there had never been
any human being that had instant fame like I did
especially in a case that was meant to end
negatively.
My brother-in-law in London is even so excited
about the incident that he promised to assist me
make big money out of this supposed mess. He
had already handed the matter to an agency over
there to trade mark "Oga at the Top." But I just
asked him to forget it.
There is no need for that.
Many of my class mates are in top positions in
Nigeria currently, yet, they said I did not go to
school. I can mention a lot of them here,
including the Attorney General in Lagos State,
Ipaye.
But why should I do all that. All the same, I give
all the praises to God.
It was not the first interview I would be having
with them (Channels Tv). After that interview we
shook hands and I even gave them my
complimentary card. I could see that they were
not really cheerful. If there was any effect, it was
on them and not me. It was the same day I met
with Governor Fashola of Lagos State.
Theirs took place in the morning and I met
Governor Fashola later in the day. Some people
believed they were up to something, but I did not
know. I was only being careful with words as a
security officer. We apply caution in all that we
say and do. It was a live programme, the whole
world was watching us, so, I did not want to be
too free.
But like I said, I thank God for everything. I blame
nobody for anything; I see everything as an act of
God. They believe they would use it to destroy my
destiny but God turned everything around for me,
for the better.
How did your family take the
development?
The day of the interview, 16th of March, 2013,
was the day my father was buried. It was as if it
was designed to destablise me on the day of the
burial of my father, but it was not so. It was three
or four days after that they apologised and said it
was not meant to embarrass me.
Channels felt bad because it backfired. Anybody
that wants to go for an interview in Channels will
be very skeptical now and henceforth. I just felt it
was my time for divine announcement, so I did
not take it the way they thought I would take it.
In fact, when I saw the T-shirt, I wanted to buy
one. Some had thought that my transfer to
Ibadan was a demotion, but they are wrong. It is
not. They also claimed that my wife went to
Channels over the issue. The question I asked
was, to do what? She did not. The whole thing has
only turned around to be God's glory in my life.
What is your philosophy of life and
how did it apply in the case of "My
Oga At The Top" case?
My philosophy of life is to impact positively on
this generation. I want to leave a legacy, a good
and worthwhile legacy behind that will not make
my family live or walk in fear when I am gone. I
want to sustain my good name; and that is what I
preach to my staff every day.
I tell them to be open-minded; be determined;
do what you will do with your best ability whether
people are there or not. Note that there are
people watching you and your work will speak for
you when you are not there. This is what I always
tell them.
What is the lesson to be learnt in
your "Oga At The Top" issue?
Everyone should identify a lesson out of the
whole saga
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