DABIRI-EREWA CONGRATULATES OGUNLESI ON JOINING BILLIONAIRES CLUB IN AFRICA
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The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated entrepreneur Adebayo Ogunlesi on becoming a member of the African billionaires club.
The congratulatory message was contained in a press release signed by the Director of Media and Public Relations, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Monday.
Describing Ogunlesi as a pride to Nigeria and Africa with his latest entrepreneurial exploits, she added that Ogunlesi, who had at different times been celebrated by the Commission, symbolised progressive achievements through hard work and determination, thus enhancing a global positive image for Nigeria and Africa.
“Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Mr Adebayo Ogunlesi,
a renowned Nigerian in the diaspora, a global banker and entrepreneur as he joins the feat of the African billionaires club.
“In a congratulatory message by the Director of Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described Ogunlesi as a pride to Nigeria and Africa with his latest entrepreneurial exploits.
“Dabiri-Erewa said Ogunlesi, who had at different times been celebrated by the Commission, symbolises progressive achievements through hard work and determination, thus enhancing a global positive image for Nigeria and Africa.”
Meanwhile, Ogunlesi’s emergence as Africa’s latest billionaire came after he sold his company, Global Infrastructure Partner (GIP), to BlackRock Inc. for $12.5 billion, making him among the first 20 billionaires in Africa with an estimated $2.3 billion net worth.
However, a recent update by Bloomberg revealed that the surge in Ogunlesi’s net worth, led by US billionaire Larry Fink, ended a historic agreement to acquire the infrastructure firm after its sale.
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