PIUS AKUTAH, MON: From Courtroom To Corporate Boardroom By Asu Beks
Some 54 years ago, in a remote village in Benue State, a Pius was born to Mr. and Mrs. and Akutah. Like the dream of every parent, they had hoped that young Pius would grow up to be very successful and prominent in Benue land. Pius was the first of 18 children and spent his early life in Kaduna State where his father served in the Nigerian Army.
His early education was in Kaduna before being enrolled back home at the popular Comprehensive High School, Gboko. This separation from the watchful eyes of his dad almost marred his educational career , as his love for soccer blossomed. This saw young Pius dropping out of school several times.
Notwithstanding, his first career choice was to be an accountant "with lots of money in my pocket". But this was not to be. As a destiny child, Pius A...