The Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, Ado Oseragbaje, has engaged participants of the Literacy Integration & Formal Education Foundation (LIFE) Leadership Summer Camp in a candid conversation on career choices, purpose, resilience and navigating the uncertainties of the future.
The engagement, held at The Heritage Place in Lagos on 20 August 2026, formed part of the LIFE Leadership Summer Camp and was themed “From Potential to Possibility: Building a Better Tomorrow from Today.”
Speaking to the teenagers and young adults, Oseragbaje drew from his own career journey to demonstrate that professional paths are rarely linear and that setbacks can sometimes create opportunities that are not immediately apparent.
Reflecting on his own experience, he recounted missing the required mark to study Computer Science at university and subsequently taking up an opportunity to study Engineering.
A mandatory Computer Science module confirmed that Engineering was better suited to him, setting him on a 20-year global engineering career before he later transitioned into executive management.
According to Oseragbaje, young people should not feel pressured to have their entire careers mapped out from the beginning, instead, he encouraged them to consider three fundamental questions.
“’What am I good at? What do I enjoy? And how will I earn a living?’” Oseragbaje noted.
He explained that meaningful career decisions require a balance between personal aptitude, enjoyment and economic realities, while encouraging the participants to remain open to new experiences and opportunities.
“Everything in life is hard. You just have to pick which ‘hard’ makes sense to you,” he told the participants, emphasising that different careers involve different demands and trade-offs and that individuals must determine what aligns with their abilities, aspirations and desired way of life.
Responding to a participant who expressed an ambition to pursue astronomy, Oseragbaje encouraged the young person to pursue the ambition confidently, noting that success should not be defined solely by wealth, professional titles or conventional career paths.
He urged the participants to find meaning and joy in what they do and to be willing to take calculated risks when pursuing opportunities aligned with their capabilities and aspirations.
The interactive session also provided participants with an opportunity to gain insight into the oil and gas industry and engage Oseragbaje on broader industry issues, including the relationship between operators and host communities.
For Heritage Energy, the engagement reflects the value of creating opportunities for young people to interact directly with experienced professionals and gain perspectives that can inform how they approach their education, careers and future.
The company appreciates the Literacy Integration & Formal Education Foundation (LIFE) for the collaboration and its commitment to creating leadership and development opportunities for young people.
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