A professional niche is not created overnight. It develops when people recognize your knowledge, experience, results, and ability to solve meaningful problems. Value attracts opportunities.

A few years ago, I charged twenty thousand naira for consultations. As people recognized my expertise and received value, I gradually increased fees. Progress matters.

I later raised my consultation fee to thirty thousand naira, then fifty thousand naira before leaving Nigeria, considering changing economic realities. Pricing should reflect value.

Fast forward, I now charge one hundred thousand naira. This growth came through patience, consistency, credibility, experience, and improved positioning. Keep building your professional reputation.

Very soon, clients may pay for my flights, accommodation, and expertise for physical consultations. That becomes possible when your niche is trusted and valuable. Dream.

Today, whether you are calling from the diaspora or the trenches of Ibadan, my consultation fee remains one hundred thousand naira. Build value before recognition.

Abdullah Opeyemi Akande
B.Agric. (FUNAAB)
GAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Animal Sci. (UI)
RAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Int’l Business (UU, UK)
Ph.D. in view