#Chapter 4: FOUR DAUGHTERS, A LABORATORY & A HOUSE FULL OF DREAMERS
After the time at Ahmadu Bello University, Essiet was among staff relocated by the Federal Government in 1988 to help develop the Federal University of Technology, Minna.
His career continued.
His mentorship continued.
His family continued growing. Daddy believed his daughters could do extraordinary things—and he expected them to work for it.
He taught them to read, think independently, ask questions, solve problems, pursue excellence and, above all, develop their own relationship with God.
Eventually, all four daughters became engineers, receiving multiple scholarships and entering international educational and professional environments.
But Daddy's classroom extended far beyond his children.
His home was constantly filled with relatives, students, friends and young people who came for advice, encouragement and sometimes simply to observe how he lived.
Different tribes.
Different languages.
Different cultures.
It didn't matter.
Daddy saw people as part of God's creation.
Excellence had no tribe.
And then there was his favorite playground:
The laboratory.
Daddy was endlessly curious.
Why does this work?
Why is it done this way?
Could we make it better?
His experiments included soy-based nutrition for children, nutritional products for adults, activated charcoal, heating elements and other practical solutions.
Recognition wasn't the goal.
Usefulness was.
He taught everyone around him a powerful lesson:
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