Shade Ladipo is not pleased that Paddy Adenuga thinks he is a self-made entreprenuer who did it without his father's help.
Since it was released on Twitter days ago, that letter where billionaire heir, that letter by Paddy Adenuga, has raised divided opinions as it continues to generate buzz. The opinions on the letter have been varied, from admiration to donwright disgust.
Media entrepreneur, Shola Ladipo is one of the first to state her opinion in full. She thinks the letter reeks of entitlement and privilege.
In the letter, Paddy Adenuga, who is the son of billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga, shared a detailed account of his failed attempt to buy Chevron Netherlands.
The crux of his story was how he did it with no help from his wealthy family, particularly his father who is well knwon for his interests in telecommunications, oil and gas.
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Paddy emphasised his hard work and drive while downplaying any implications that privilege has had on his exploits.
Shade Ladipo is having none of that.
Entitlement and Privilege
In a series of tweets, the entrepreneur, who is the Country Director for WEConnect International in Nigeria, implied that Paddy Adenuga was downplaying the role that his privedge played in getting him where he is.
She referred to some of the locations Paddy mentioned in the letter; Switzerland, London and names like Nocolas Lavrov, while asking, apparently bewildered, "What exactly was that article meant to achieve?".
Much of Paddy Adenuga's letter was based on the premise that he was self-made, an entrepreneur in the realest, most international sense of the word.
Miss Ladipo was not pleased with this. In her Twitter thread, she asked why being an entrepreneur is now so cool that everyone and their billionaire son wants to add it to their CV.
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She rounded things off by stating that Paddy Adenuga is simply a function of his father's wealth.
"Take away every access he has and I posit it to you Paddy Adenuga could not have achieved anything he did", she wrote.
While the letter can be interpreted in many ways, many are still divided on Paddy's exact motives.
Some are convinced it is a PR stunt to put him in the public eye and increase his stock as a businessman, or ease him into the conversation to prepare him for a shot at public office.
Whichever way it is, time will tell. Till then, you can read Paddy's letter here.
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