Ruth Erikan James, popularly called Veekee James, clearly fulfills the Proverbs 22:29 scripture: "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings."

Her grass-to-grace story shows that it is possible to live out your dreams regardless of your background. It's a story of how talent, passion, determination, diligence, excellence, and consistency can set you above your peers.

Born and raised in Ajegunle
The multi-talented owner of the Veekee James and Erikan fashion brands was born without a silver spoon. She was born and raised in Ajegunle. Veekee lost her father at the age of 5, and her mother, who was a tailor, was left to cater to the family, which included Veekee and her two younger brothers. She recalls being sent out of school for owing fees but received support from her uncles.

Ajegunle, akin to a slum, saw Veekee James and her family hustle to get a good place to bathe at the very least. According to Veekee, Ajegunle definitely isn't a good place to raise a child. Veekee witnessed families who, through generations, remained stagnant, replicating the poverty of their fathers, and girls getting pregnant out of wedlock. Good role models were hard to come by, but her mother did all she could to raise her and her brothers right.

Fulfilling her family's desires
Veekee's family wanted her to become a doctor. She was "Jambed by JAMB" three times before finally settling to study Biochemistry, a course she didn't like, at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom.

Although she got financial assistance from her uncles in the first year of school, by the second year she started juggling school and entrepreneurship, focusing on makeup and hairstyling. She stated in an interview that she didn't want to do tailoring, as she saw it as a poor man's job because her mom didn't make much money.

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