17-year-old Chartered Accountant shares inspiring journey to success
THE journey to becoming a chartered accountant is rarely without hurdles and for 17-year-old Oluwatiseyitan Alabi, a student of Babcock University, it began with a vision planted by his parents — a determination to qualify with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, before completing his university education. That dream, sown early, became a driving force as he commenced studies with quiet resolve, not fully grasping the enormity of the challenge ahead. His story is one of persistence through trials. From the onset, he faced academic pressure, self-doubt, and the demanding structure of the ICAN programme. In a telephone chat, he told Vanguard: “My journey with ICAN started with a seed sowed by my parents to become a qualified accountant before graduation. I began right after I entered school, determined but unaware of the magnitude of what lay ahead. “There were moments of doubt, failure, and even near burnout, but with God’s grace, discipline, and support from my par...