Mercy Makinde Biography

After Attempting Suicide 3 Times, Given Out In Marriage At Just 18, Mercy Makinde Remains An Inspiration


Outstanding entrepreneur and enterprise advocate, Mercy Makinde is the CEO of IASPIRE RADIO – Nigeria’s first Motivational Radio Station and her story is a very inspiring one.

After being faced with lots of obstacles and attempting suicide three time which she managed to overcome, she is set out to motivate youths and young women.

The entrepreneur has helped to preach the message of change and reawakening to the present generation in dire need of motivation and empowerment with the Iaspire Radio and Iaspire Blog.

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Here are a few facts about her:

Personal Life

She was given out in marriage at 18 to a man older than her own father. She also attempted suicide three times but she got another chance at life and marriage.

Her university education was also aborted by her father but Mary found a way to get herself back to school.

Education

Mercy holds a degree from the prestigious University of Lagos.

Family life

She is happily married to Larry Makinde and they are blessed with two children. Mercy also has two children from her previous marriage.

Mercy Makinde Biography

Career

Mercy Makinde is a seasoned Entrepreneur, Writer, Speaker and Enterprise advocate. She is the CEO of IASPIRE RADIO – Nigeria’s first Motivational Radio Station- The Voice of Reawakening.

She also mentors and expresses her thoughts, knowledge and experience through her blog, the IASPIRE BLOG- The blog for Motivation, Inspiration and Devotion.


Mercy Makinde is also a feature writer for one of Nigeria’s leading Newspaper, The Guardian Newspaper and Lagos Mum, an online community of Lagos Mothers.

She is also the founder of the NGO, AMAZING AMAZON INITIATIVE, which is a support group for women of all walks of life designed to mentor, motivate, inspire and empower them to become the very best.

She is also the MD/CEO of Crested Crane Tours and Travels, a renowned travel agency affiliated to Radius Travel Group, one of the world’s leading Travel Management Companies.

Achievements

She is on the Board of Team Funding Coop, U.K an international Co-operative Alliance company that helps SMEs with funding.

She represents the Oxford International Education Group, U.K in Africa. She has the franchise to run the British English Olympics Competition for schools in Africa.

Makinde sits on the Advisory Board of Techie Farmer Limited, an Agriculture Technology company that focuses on inspiring a green revolution and using technology to bridge the gap in the Agriculture sector.

Hobbies

Her hobbies include  diving in the Blue Ocean and enjoys building a business, exploring new ventures, travelling the world, taking chances with novel ideas and generally trying to improve her self in several ways.

 

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In celebration of her wedding anniversary, she wrote on Facebook:

IF YOU DON’T KNOW MY STORY, YOU WON’T UNDERSTAND MY GLORY!!!
❌ Given out to a man older than my own father at age 18
❌Abused Physically, Emotionally, Sexually, Verbally and Mentally for 11 years
❌Attempted Suicide three times
❌Lost my Self Esteem, Confidence and sense of being
❌ Was disconnected from family , friends, church and society at large
But God came through! Rescued me from the valley of shadow of death!
✅He gave me a second chance at life and marriage!
✅Blessed me with a man that loves and cherishes me.
✅He Restored all that I had lost over the years.
✅Blessed me with two more children after it was said I will never have children again!
✅He turned my Misery to a Ministry…my Mess to a Message!
On this day years ago, God compensated me for all the years of agony and pains and gave me Beauty for Ashes. I have plenty reasons to celebrate!
#happyanniversarytous #Godofsecondchance #beautyforashes

See her facebook post below





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