Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of T20 Luxury, Olajide Tope aka Toplagy, has condemned the growing rate of unemployment in Nigeria.
Quoting a report by the Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Olajide said Nigeria’s unemployment rate as at the second quarter of 2020 was 27.1%, showing that about 21,764,614 (21.7 million) Nigerians remained unemployed.
While Nigeria’s unemployment and underemployment rate (28.6%) is a combined 55.7%, Mr. Olajide urged the Nigerian government to pay more attention because there is job crisis in the West African country.
Mr. Olajide advised the youths to embrace entrepreneurship as a means of survival. He also applauded the youths for starting up businesses that offer solutions to daily needs instead of for corporate bodies to employ them.
He stated that starting a retail business can be very tasking and the processes of finding market stability can be cumbersome depending on the area of specialization.
Mr. Olajide noted that the youths of Nigeria doing retail business are very hard working because retail business is even more tedious for services that deal with providing people with personal essentials, which includes but not limited to wears, homes, furniture’s, etc.
Speaking about how humans are always conscious of their appearance and always seem to have a better idea of how their outfits should be made, colour combination and what to wear base on season and occasion, Mr. Olajide stated it requires a seasoned shopper to satisfy the ever insatiable need of prospective clients.
He said he started T20 Luxury to be a fashion outfit that concentrates on being personal shopping and retailing firm. Mr. Olajide’s enthusiasm for fashion made him start the company in the United Arab Emirate and through the firm, he has helped people who have a great taste for fashion and luxury source for quality items from top designers across the world.
According to him, “The brand through its Chief Executive officer, Mr. Olajide Kindness Tope has become the most preferred shopper for many celebrities across Africa, top on the list is David Adeleke, popularly called Davido.”
“In its few years of existence, the brand has gained the confidence of many through exceptional service delivery, prompt order response and management, efficient customer service amongst many great attributes that made the brand a force to be reckoned with. With daily growing client base, the brand is projected to grow its operational base beyond UAE as it is set to service many more clients across the nation.
“The management recently expanded its workforce to meet up with its ever-growing client base and business demands, this has in turn given the brand an edge ahead of its competitors hence establishing her as a household name in the personal shopping business in the Africa market. Many innovations and first have been recorded by the organization and this includes the introduction of Naira currency payment method which is unprecedented in luxury item shopping history.”
Mr. Olajide added that T20 Luxury was recently recognised as the number one client for Dior Men and Top, VVIG client in Gucci, VVIG in Balenciaga, VVIG in Givenchy, VVIG in Alexander McQueen and VIP client in Louis Vuitton items.
