By Aderinola Abimbola
Nigerian music executive Bankole Wellington also known as Banky W has obtained a master’s degree in Policy Management in the United States.
Banky W announced this on his Instagram page on Tuesday where he spoke on new beginnings.
“Faith gives you the courage, resilience and power to redefine endings. What many may see as the finish line of a journey can become the starting point of the next chapter of your story.
“The past few years have been a stretching season for my family and I. I learned that you can’t pour from an empty cup, and so sometimes, it is necessary to step off the dance floor and onto the balcony, to reflect on how far you have come, who you are, and who you would like to become.
“Because success in life and leadership isn’t just about a specific destination or the journey to get there, but about who you become along the way,” he wrote.
Banky also expressed his heartfelt gratitude for studying in a prestigious institution.
“I am thankful to share that I have just earned my Master’s degree in Policy Management (some institutions call it an MPA – Master’s of Public Administration). I’m grateful to have been able to study at one of the greatest schools on the planet for Public Policy,” he stated.
He also used the medium to appreciate his wife while stating that parenting in the US can be tedious.
“I’m even more grateful that we welcomed our 2nd child – Hezekiah Oluwadarasimi Wellington into the world in the middle of earning this degree in Washington DC.
“Parenting 2 children in the US, while earning a full-time Master’s and serving as a Fellow on Capitol Hill all at the same time was completely exhausting, but by the grace of God, the strength of faith and the support of family, friends and mentors, we did it!
“Susu deserves her own complimentary Honorary Policy Master’s for going through these past couple of years with me. I couldn’t have survived without her.
“I told her I enjoyed it so much that I am thinking about earning a PhD next. She said she hopes my next wife will support me on that. Lolll let me make some money first. We will come back to this PhD matter,” Banky wrote.
