“Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” by Zig Ziglar, a lot of arguments have been going on as regards the richest Town in Igboland.
It is not a secret that Nnewi is one of the most successful towns in Nigeria. Being rich in different sections of life, this place has managed to attract successfully, educated, and industrial people.
That is why in this article, we will take a closer look at this part of our country and find out bare information.
Nnewi is the first town that produced the first billionaire in Nigeria, Late Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu the father of the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Their hometown Nnewi, in Anambra state, South-Eastern part of Nigeria, either by good fortune or hard work, has bred more naira billionaires than any other town in Nigeria, and possibly Africa. The Igbos, who sometimes refer to themselves as the ‘Jews of Africa’, have entrepreneurship spirit in their blood. They have built themselves from the ground up, with little help from the government, after a controversial policy left them all with 20 pounds each, regardless of their bank balance, at the end of the Nigerian civil war in 1970.
Nnewi Nicknamed “the Japan of Africa” is famous as a hub for automobile spare part dealers, and most recently, Innoson, Nigeria’s first indigenous car assembly plant. The town is also known for its factories that manufacture household goods and is home to the biggest road transport companies in the country. Nnewi, with a little over two million residents, is a 30-minute drive from the Onitsha – the biggest outdoor market in West Africa – on the banks of the Niger River.
Here is the list of few billionaires from the town and the name of their company.
Cletus Ibeto: The Chairman of Ibeto Group, He deals with motor products, real estate, petrochemicals, agriculture, and cement.
Cosmas Maduka: The Chairman of Coscharis Group, He deals with BMW, Jaguar, Range Rover, and Rolls-Royce, etc
Innocent Chukwuma: The Founder and Chairman Of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co LTD
Gabriel Chukwuma: The elder brother of Innoson, chairman of Gabros International Football Club
Alexander Chika Okafor: The chairman Of Chicason Industries limited
Ifeanyi Ubah: The CEO of Capital Oil and Gas, President Of FC Ifeanyi Ubah and many other Investments
Louis Onwugbenu: The CEO of Louis Cater Industry Limited
Obiajulu Uzodike: The CEO Cutix Cable PLC
And many more.
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