DABIRI-EREWA CONGRATULATES OGUNLESI AS HE JOINS BILLIONAIRE CLUB IN 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.
After selling his Firm, Adebayo Ogunlesi emerged as Africa’s latest billionaire.
He sold his company, Global Infrastructure Partner, to BlackRock Inc at $12.5 billion and with the deal, he is among the first 20 billionaires in Africa, with an estimated $2.3 billion in net worth.
A recent update by Bloomberg reveals that the surge in Ogunlesi’s net worth, led by US billionaire Larry Fink, ended a historic agreement to acquire the infrastructure firm after the sale .
Watch the conversation and the billionaire’s – https://youtu.be/NSkLseKnXkQ?si=pnNkJX7AOOyUpOOl
*E-signed*
Abdur-Rahman Balogun
Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit (NiDCOM), Abuja.
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