Debola is a native of Lagos state, he has been many things while growing up from an actor to a presenter and producer. He was an actor starring in plays like “The gods are not to Blame, Wedlock of the gods and Oke Langbodo”, which was his last major production at the Nigerian National Theatre that earned him a Lagos State government award.
At the age of 17, he began co-presenting Youth Talk on NTA Network. He was also presenter and associate producer on a business television show, Economy Watch, also on the NTA.
At 19, Adebola moved on to be full time producer of rave TV show Nigeria International, which showed on AIT International, NTA Network, Ben TV in London, Silverbird TV, MBI and online on NigeriaVillageSquare.com In this role, he was responsible for portraying Nigerian life around the world from a positive perspective, having interviews with prestigious individuals and exploring wonderful spots around the country. He left the employ of the show after a successful 3-year run to concentrate full time on Red Media Africa, though he has retained a position as consultant producer.
As Operations Director of The Future Project, he has spearheaded the Town Hall meetings and Roadshows around Nigeria and internationally, in the UK and Ghana. He is also responsible for the smooth running of the post-awards seminars and conferences.
Adebola was selected as one of the Top 100 of Our Generation by Top 100 UK in 2007 and 2008 and was selected as a Global Changemaker by the British Council in 2009, attending the Changemakers Conference and World Economic Forum in Cape Town. In 2010, he was invited as a youth expert by the Africa Union and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to work on the African Youth Charter for the decade of youth in Zimbabwe. He was also ranked in Pleasure Magazine’s Top 60 Young Ghanaian and Nigerian Entrepreneurs in 2017.
Adebola revealed his childhood in an interview by the Vanguard confessing that he was born into wealth but before he was nine, the situation changed, which was the most difficult situation for a child to be. In order to survive, he made conscious efforts to learn valuable skills which included working without salary for a psychologist where he learnt interpersonal and communication skills and going into stage acting. He had also worked with NTA for a year without pay. Finally, all that experience paid off at the right time.
His passion story is one I would like our youths to emulate. Young people can learn new skills that are relevant, add it up to their passion and deliver effective service in society. I love Debola because he is role model and youth leader in entrepreneurship.
Shalom David
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