The story of Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc, a sub-Saharan African indigenous integrated energy group, would make a compelling read, any time and any day.
Indeed, if anyone could venture into producing his biopic, he or she should be assured of a good return on the investment in time and cash. Such is the interesting and inspiring lifestyle of this very dynamic entrepreneur who today is a big player in the oil and gas sector.
His early life also portrayed him as a potentially great person in life. And, like most young men of his generation, his dream was to become one of the greatest businessmen in the world. Luckily, providence granted him his heart’s desire. At the outset of his business, Tinubu faced a lot of daunting challenges. But his uncommon daring spirit and survival instinct made him overcome the teething challenges.
For the Lagos-born oil magnate, popularly called the King of African Oil, his emergence as a world-acclaimed businessman did not come as a surprise to those who knew him early in life.
He started out with a small oil firm, Ocean and Oil Services, many years ago. When he started, his clear vision was to lead the company into a leading indigenous exploration and production player on the African continent.
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With resilience and focus, he has achieved that dream, as he has been able to grow the business into a conglomerate playing on the continent’s energy sector. That he is head and shoulders above several of his competitors in the industry is no longer in doubt. Today, he is one of the few Nigerians who rub shoulders with other top executives around the world, making him a glittering star in the global business firmament.
Apart from this, the trained lawyer’s philanthropist gesture is worthy of emulation, while some are so engrossed with their own lives and interests that they are unable to spare a second in consideration for others. Others measure the value of their lives based on how many lives they have touched and blessed, not to mention the degree to which they have done these. Tinubu belongs to the latter category and has become one of the brightest beacons of hope for the underprivileged in Nigeria.
In recognition of this feat, Tinubu, on Tuesday, October 11, was among eminent and top Nigerian personalities that President Muhammadu Buhari bestowed national honours upon. The high-flying tycoon received the medal of national award of Commander of the Order of Niger, CON.