In a recent release by the FORBES margazine on tracking of th richest Individials in Africa, it was discovered that two new Nigerians has emerged as world recongnised billionaires and also added to the list. Aside from the well known Nigerian cement tycoon and year round richest man in Africa, " Aliko Dangote" currently worth $21.6 billion and who immensely helped fund the country in the fight against the deadly Ebola disease, Nigeria has got 3 new billionaires on the list raising Nigerias spot from 11 to 13 when compared to 2013 report. According to the report, the new billionaires are - Orji Uzor Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu. The former Abia state governor and bussinessman, aged 54. Currently, he is the chairman of the well read Nigerian Daily Sun News Paper, Chairman of SLOK Holdings and New Telegraph Tony Elumelu A great Nigerian,founder of the Tony Elumelu foundation and former Managing Director of UBA (United Bank for Africa ), he is also the chairman of a well known Pan African Proprietary Investment Company " Heirs Holding " with interest in Strategic sectors of Africas economy. Inspite of the political and civil unrest currently bedeviling the Nigerian economy coupled with incessant bomb explosions and downward graphical slope in oil sales due to dwindling oil prices, these citizens and many more not among the list are capable Nigerians that seem to be a clear description of the popular idoms that says " The rich are getting richer while the poor are geting poorer. |
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