Looking At The Top 30 Richest Nigerians Of 2015
Recently, I stumbled across the most recent list of top 30 richest Nigerians based on their total net worth. The ranking was compiled based on the following criteria:
By the value of their shares held in quoted companies.
The size and market share of their companies.
The number of companies they own and its assumed value.
The market value of their company’s brand.
The impact of their companies on the Nigerian economy.
The list is given below and the ethnic group of each individual and unexpectedly, Igbos were the majority on the list.
1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote – Dangote Group, (Manufacturing, oil & gas,) (Hausa/Fulani)
2. Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Globacom (Oil & gas, Banking, Telecom) (Yoruba)
3. Femi Otedola – Forte Oil and Gas (Oil & gas) (Yoruba)
4. Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group (Aviation, Shipping, publishing, manufacturing) (Igbo)
5. Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group (Automobile, manufacturing) (Igbo)
6. Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Fleet (Insurance, transportation, oil & gas) (Yoruba)
7. Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone (Banking, Telecom) (Delta Igbo)
8. Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank (Banking, Telecom) (Igbo)
9. Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria, Pivotal Engineering, Airtel (Manufacturing, oil & gas, telecom) (Yoruba)
10. Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group (Oil & gas, construction) (Hausa/Fulani)
11. Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group (Hausa/Fulani)
12. Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group (manufacturing, pharmaceuticals) (Yoruba)
13. Dele Fajemirokun – Chaiman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards (Insurance, Security, Technology, Food retailing) (Yoruba)
14. Chief Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group (Trading, manufacturing, oil & gas) (Igbo)
15. Raymond Dokpesi – Daar Communication, AIT, (Entertainment) (Edo - Bini/Eshan)
16. Tony Ezenna – Orange Group (Pharmaceutical, oil & gas) (Igbo)
17. Chief Molade Okoya Thomas – Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies (Automobiles) (Yoruba)
18. Ifeanyi Ubah – Capital oil and gas (Oil & gas) (Igbo)
19. Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox (Computer, technology) (Igbo)
20. Fola Adeola – GTBank (Banking) (Yoruba)
21. Chief Ade Ojo – Elizade Motors Nig LTD, Distributor of Toyota cars (Auto retailing) (Yoruba)
22. Abdulsamad Rabiu – Bua Group (Oil & gas, manufacturing) (Hausa/Fulani)
23. Folorunsho Alakija – Famfa Oil (Oil & gas) (Yoruba)
24. High Chief O.B. Lulu Briggs – Moni Pulo (Oil & gas) (Ijaw)
25. Hakeem Bello Osagie – Etisalat Nigeria (Telecom) (Edo - Bini/Eshan)
26. Sani Bello – Amni Petroleum (Oil & gas) (Hausa/Fulani)
27. Mohammed Indimi – Oriental Petroleum (Oil & gas) (Hausa/Fulani)
28. Sir Emeka Offor – Chrome Group (Oil & gas, marine) (Igbo)
29. Chief Arthur Eze – Atlas Oranto Petroleum (Oil & gas) (Igbo)
30. Vincent Amaechi Obianodo – Young Shall Grow Motors, RockView Hotels (Transportation, hotels) (Igbo)
Total count = 30.
Statistics by region:
Igbo-speaking = 11 (37%)
Yoruba-speaking = 10 (33%)
Hausa/Fulani-speaking= 6 (20%)
Edo-speaking = 2 (6.67%)
Ijaw-speaking = 1 (3.3%)
People, what are your take on this?