Every business faces a choice, temporary pain or permanent collapse.
Selling untitled land gives you quick money, but how sustainable is it? With one simple regulation, one clampdown, and everything vanishes.
Shifting to titled properties is tough, you will feel the heat, you will face the silence and even wonder if you’re still succeeding. But that is what it means to build for the long term.
It’s a large tradeoff to face pain now and enjoy stability later.
The companies that endure the pressure of transition today will be the ones still standing tomorrow. The ones that avoid it will collapse under the weight of what they refused to fix.
Dr. Smith Ezenagu is the Chairman of Esso Group, a diversified conglomerate shaping real estate, finance, education, and media. Dr. Smith Ezenagu is recognized as a real estate & investment mogul, life coach, and private equity expert. He leads Esso Group and its subsidiaries: Esso Properties (awarded Nigeria’s Most Innovative Real Estate Company in 2024 and recognized as the best real estate company in Nigeria), Esso School of Enterprise (the leading institution equipping entrepreneurs), and Esso Capital (delivering smart, trusted financial solutions across Nigeria).
