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SENATE PRESIDENT AKPABIO, PRAISES THE IGBO FOR INDUSTRY, SELF-RELIANCE

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SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO, PRAISES THE IGBO FOR INDUSTRY, SELF-RELIANCE

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded the Igbo people for their industrious spirit and their remarkable ability to develop and invest in the communities they inhabit, no matter their location.

Akpabio made these remarks during a night of tribute held in honour of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

He highlighted the resilience and entrepreneurial success of the Igbos, especially after the Nigerian Civil War, emphasizing that many Igbo billionaires are entirely self-made.

The Senate President mentioned notable Igbo personalities, including Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace, and Emeka Offor, an oil magnate, as examples of self-made success stories.

He commended the Igbo community for their outstanding contributions to nation-building and their tendency to establish deep roots wherever they settle.

“Almost all the Igbo people I know, after the civil war, became billionaires through their hard work,” Akpabio stated.

“Whether in the aviation industry, like Onyeama, or business, like Chief Okonkwo and Ifeanyi Ubah, I can confidently say the Igbos are self-made.”

Akpabio highlighted the Igbo penchant for building homes and infrastructure wherever they live.

“The Igbos are very proud and mercantile people. They are the only elite group in Nigeria that, when they move to a place like Kano, they build houses by themselves rather than rent. In Lagos, they own more than three local governments, constructing homes and thriving there.

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