From scattered notes to a best-selling book worth reading and shaking boardrooms in Nigeria and abroad, that’s TRANSFORMING.
When I first met Dr. Eniayewun Ademuyiwa Benjamin, I had no idea our encounter would evolve into one of the most inspiring legacy-book journeys I have ever witnessed. He was just about 18 months from retirement, yet he carried an urgency that was impossible to ignore. His ideas were powerful, but his scattered notes made it difficult to see the larger story hidden within them.
A day after my presentation at the Lagos State Health Service Commission retreat, he reached out and invited me to lunch. Unknown to me, he was the Permanent Secretary. Unknown to me, he had already read Bridges to the Customer’s Heart. And he had been searching for someone who could transform his raw notes into a book that would articulate his service, struggles, and vision.
During that lunch, he shared the mission that had shaped his life: confronting Lagos State’s broken healthcare system and pushing for transformation despite fierce resistance. This was not a man seeking praise. This was a man seeking clarity, truth, and impact. His story was too important to be lost in scattered papers and unstructured reflections.
Yet the timeline was demanding. Writing a legacy book requires rigorous research, fact-checking with multiple stakeholders, and a clear narrative framework that honors the author’s voice. Initially, I hesitated, because 18 months is a very short period for a project of such scale and national significance. But as I listened to him, I became convinced that his journey deserved to be documented for posterity.
Within 14 days of our conversation, we signed the agreement. The project became a disciplined journey of structure, interviews, verification, rewriting, and polishing. Dr. Eniayewun was not an ordinary civil servant. His background spanned an impressive range of global training programs, including the University College Hospital Ibadan, Warwick Business School’s MBA, Harvard Business School’s AMP, and several advanced medical programs across Europe and Asia.
More importantly, his courage shaped the future of healthcare in Lagos State. He challenged entrenched interests. He stood against bureaucratic pushback. Endured suspensions, queries, demotions, and character attacks while insisting on patient-centered reforms. His determination eventually earned him appointment as Permanent Secretary, where he implemented sweeping changes aligned with Lagos State’s vision for a world-class healthcare ecosystem. Download snippets of TRANSFORMING (uncensored, Free).
Eighteen months later, on July 8, 2026, we launched TRANSFORMING: My Journey Through the Lagos State Health System. The event shut down Lagos. Leaders, policymakers, and medical professionals gathered to celebrate a man whose service had shifted an entire ecosystem. The governor even broke protocol to attend as Special Guest of Honour, signaling the national importance of the work.
In the acknowledgments, Dr. Eniayewun wrote a deeply humbling line: “Immense gratitude to Paul Uduk, the main engine and driver without whom the book could not have been written.”
His journey proves a simple truth: your scattered notes can become a legacy if you decide to write.
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