Richest Nigerian entrepreneurs – The number one dream of every Nigerian parent is to see their children pass through school, earn a degree, get a high paying job and live happily ever after.
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This was the dream we were sold on as kids, “To graduate and get a good job” and most parents / children pursued this dream vigorously. But unfortunately, the dream of go to school, secure a good job and live happily is now a fairy tale to the average Nigerian youth.
With over 40million+ unemployed graduates in Nigeria, most youths are now waking up to the reality on ground that having an academic certificate or degree is not the gateway to escape the hardship and struggles of life.
An interesting quote by Rasaq Okoya below talks about how education gives false confidence and doesn’t really push people to work hard.
“I have nothing against education. But at times, education gives people false confidence. It makes people relax, trusting in the power of their certificates rather than in working hard.”
Below is a list of prominent Nigerian entrepreneurs who didn’t attend tertiary institution or dropped out.
1. Olorogun Michael Ibru
Founder of the Ibru Organization and head of one of the richest family in Nigeria.
Michael Ibru (1930) is a prominent Nigerian businessman from Agbarha-Otor, Delta State. He is the head of the Ibru Organization, one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria. As a traditional chieftain of his homeland, Ibru bears the tribal honorific Olorogun and often uses it as a pre-nominal style. This title is also borne by many of the members of his large family in the same way.
Michael Ibru attended Igbobi College, and acquired a school certificate in 1951.
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