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The Richest Tribe In Nigeria
Certainly the Igbos.
Let me tell you a little story about the Igbos.
In the 60’s, Igbos were the most successful people in the land called Nigeria today.
They had people in top places in government, making billion-dollar decisions for the nation.
Due to misdeeds from their leaders and leaders from the other major tribes resulted in a bloody civil war that was paid for by the sinless souls of around 2 million Igbos-mostly women and children.
After that war, which lasted for about 2 years, the government, in compensation, gave every Igbo who had money in the bank 20 pounds each, with no regards for their previous balance.
Igbos became broke as beggars in Bassa.
That was also during the time of the oil boom. The rich and powerful as at then were investing in oil, Igbos couldn't because they had no money.
Igbos are rarely found in top positions both in Oil business and in government. They, just like me-the Ijaw’s have to depend on the kindheartedness of our Hausa, Yoruba brothers before I could eat Yam with my oil.
They were grossly marginalized, unfortunately, even to this day.
The Igbos, having a top-notch survival instinct bounced back better and stronger individually through that which they knew and did better than most--business.
And either by crook or good fortune, they are very successful in the sector, and their footprints could be found at the four corners of the globe.
No Igbo can be said to be the richest in Nigeria or Africa, but Igbos, as a tribe, could be the richest not just in Nigeria but in Africa.
There is certainly no better man to run a country than a person who has strong drive in making money, yet those with such drive are known to have questionable character, hence many Nigerians find it hard to install an Igbo leader at the centre of affairs.
By the way, most of the leaders install themselves anyway, we the masses only stand and sit and watch the movie unfold.
The Igbos go to a place an make it home, even more than they are expected, to the astonishment of the locals. It is a widely known knowledge that at some parts of Igbo, they don’t allow strangers to call their place home, they won’t even sell a piece of land to you and if they did they would find ways to reclaim it.
In all, their seriousness in business and the amount of patience they have when it comes to making money is admirable.
Certainly the Igbos.
Let me tell you a little story about the Igbos.
In the 60’s, Igbos were the most successful people in the land called Nigeria today.
They had people in top places in government, making billion-dollar decisions for the nation.
Due to misdeeds from their leaders and leaders from the other major tribes resulted in a bloody civil war that was paid for by the sinless souls of around 2 million Igbos-mostly women and children.
After that war, which lasted for about 2 years, the government, in compensation, gave every Igbo who had money in the bank 20 pounds each, with no regards for their previous balance.
Igbos became broke as beggars in Bassa.
That was also during the time of the oil boom. The rich and powerful as at then were investing in oil, Igbos couldn't because they had no money.
Igbos are rarely found in top positions both in Oil business and in government. They, just like me-the Ijaw’s have to depend on the kindheartedness of our Hausa, Yoruba brothers before I could eat Yam with my oil.
They were grossly marginalized, unfortunately, even to this day.
The Igbos, having a top-notch survival instinct bounced back better and stronger individually through that which they knew and did better than most--business.
And either by crook or good fortune, they are very successful in the sector, and their footprints could be found at the four corners of the globe.
No Igbo can be said to be the richest in Nigeria or Africa, but Igbos, as a tribe, could be the richest not just in Nigeria but in Africa.
There is certainly no better man to run a country than a person who has strong drive in making money, yet those with such drive are known to have questionable character, hence many Nigerians find it hard to install an Igbo leader at the centre of affairs.
By the way, most of the leaders install themselves anyway, we the masses only stand and sit and watch the movie unfold.
The Igbos go to a place an make it home, even more than they are expected, to the astonishment of the locals. It is a widely known knowledge that at some parts of Igbo, they don’t allow strangers to call their place home, they won’t even sell a piece of land to you and if they did they would find ways to reclaim it.
In all, their seriousness in business and the amount of patience they have when it comes to making money is admirable.
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