When Dadiowei Kingsley Akpeti left Nigeria in 2019, he was searching for new horizons. Six years later, he isn’t just leading one of Texas’ fastest-growing facility management companies—he’s channeling his success into life-changing projects for vulnerable communities across Nigeria.
From weekly medical outreaches and scholarship programs to food relief for displaced families, Akpeti’s philanthropy is quietly reshaping lives thousands of miles away from his Houston office.
From Engineering to Entrepreneurship
Trained as a chemical engineer, Akpeti’s true calling revealed itself in construction and facility management. Today, his company, Spotless In Minutes, has expanded across U.S. cities with a workforce that reflects his belief in diversity—Nigerians, Americans, Haitians, and Hispanics working side by side.
“Integrity is the only thing a blind man can see,” he tells his staff each morning. That philosophy has propelled the company to win Nextdoor’s Neighborhood Favourite Award twice, a milestone no other Nigerian-owned facility management company in Texas has achieved.
Philanthropy Beyond Borders
Despite his U.S. success, Akpeti has remained firmly connected to home. His company funds medical treatments for patients in Yenagoa’s Federal Medical Centre and Port Harcourt’s BMH, while also running the Feed the Hungry Project in Bayelsa, which has served over 800 internally displaced persons.
Education is another cornerstone. Through scholarship initiatives, he has sponsored both children and adults who would otherwise be excluded from formal learning. “Healthcare and education are the foundation of any progressive society,” he explains.
Training the Next Generation
Looking ahead, Akpeti is preparing to return with a skill acquisition program targeting 3,000 Nigerian youths. The initiative will teach practical skills in plumbing, electrical systems, and HVAC technologies, while outstanding trainees will receive tools, financial literacy training, and start-up support.
“This is not just about employment,” he says. “It’s about giving young people the confidence and resources to become entrepreneurs in their own right.”
Lessons from the West, Challenges at Home
While he celebrates Nigeria’s talent, Akpeti is candid about its challenges: unreliable power, weak infrastructure, and corruption. “I see how easy it is to do business in the West compared to Africa,” he reflects. “It’s heartbreaking.”
Still, he remains hopeful, advocating for stronger policies, judicial reforms, and better infrastructure to attract investment. On the contentious issue of resource control, he calls for gradual reform rather than abrupt handovers, warning against mismanagement.
A Man of Faith and Family
Beyond boardrooms and philanthropy, Akpeti treasures his role as a husband and father of four. Married to a Haitian woman, he says his family life has deepened his appreciation for diversity and inclusivity—values he insists Nigeria must embrace for true development.
Faith, he adds, is the foundation of all he does. “All that I have achieved is by the grace of God and hard work. My faith compels me to serve others and strive for excellence.”
A New Kind of Leadership
Akpeti represents a new generation of Nigerians in the diaspora: individuals who build wealth abroad but measure success not just in profit margins, but in how many lives they uplift back home.
For him, every project—whether funding a surgery, feeding a displaced family, or training a young electrician—is part of a bigger mission: proving that business success and social impact are not just compatible, but inseparable.
