Are u sure that if its there real ages....

Jarus: Stories of young and successful that interest me more are those that never had headstart in terms of being put there by their parents or so (e.g Paddy Adenuga, Kola Abiola, Ladi Balogun etc), but those who were just average Joes and rose to high positions at young age.

Look at:

Atedo Peterside, founded IBTC in 1989 at 32
Fola Adeola (at 35) and Tayo Aderinokun (at 34) founded what is GTB today
Herbert Wigwe and Aig-Imhoukhude, both left GTB at 34 years of age, to found Access Bank. When they left GTB, they can't be less than AGM. So AGM at 34 was an achievement on its own.
Tony Elumelu was in his early 30's when he co-founded STB and became CEO.
Jim Ovia was also in his 30's when he founded Zenith Bank.

All these guys (except Wigwe and Aig) founded these banks 1989-1990. Before that time, we had the old school banks (Union, First, Wema, Cooperative, Savannah, UBA etc), later dubbed First Generation Bank. These guys, most of whom, were working in these banks, probably thought there were more innovative ways of providing financial services than what these conservative First Generation banks were offering. That's an opportunity. Pronto, they explored it, and coupled with IBB's liberalization policy of the era, they established the banks. A couple by the old folks (Adekanye, Osayemah, Femi Ajayi, Duro Emmanuel etc) failed, but these young guys' became mega successful.

Atedo Peterside came back from LSE and realized merchant banking as was practiced in Nigeria was still crude. That's an opportunity. He floated Investment Banking and Trust Company (IBTC) in 1989, to do just one thing: investment banking. He made it.

I think it is about recognizing an untapped opportunity quickly and grabbing it.

Aig & Herbert actually left GTBank as Executive Directors (EDs) in 2002.

free2ryhme: Did Obasanjo and Dangote schooled outside nigeria

That is why folks like you need to be properly schooled!.........GBAGAUN

Is it compulsory that everyone should get rich or successful at a very young age?. take Steve job and mark zukerburg, as an example they are both successful but at a different age in life.

Question for Jarus

A large section of the Nigerian sector is informal; Don't you think as an accountant providing consultancy services (Tax, wealth Management e.t.c) for this people is a potential gold mine?

free2ryhme: Did Obasanjo and Dangote schooled outside nigeria

Na gov. money them chop.... talk of legitimate money

lacasa: Most of the names i read here had very influential parents and guardians who most likely than not facilitated their access to vibrant sectors and quick rise to the top.


Compare them to enterpreneurs like chris gardener and oprah winfrey who came from modest if not wretched backgrounds to the top of their respective trades.


Bone that thing abeg!!! Na silver spoon tinzz

No sire! The parents of most of the guys on that list are ordinary civil servants, a la Tayo, Aig et al...

Know the right people at the right time

icon8:

Aig & Herbert actually left GTBank as Executive Directors (EDs) in 2002.

Thanks. Imagine, ED at 34.

A-ZeD:
Question for Jarus

A large section of the Nigerian sector is informal; Don't you think as an accountant providing consultancy services (Tax, wealth Management e.t.c) for this people is a potential gold mine?

I agree it is, but can it fetch me 1m per month? That's the 'risk'.

Jarus:
Imagine, ED at 34.

I tell you!

icon8:

I tell you!

At 34, my friend had to doctor his age to 26 to get entry level job

Maybe he will become ED by 60

icon8:

No sire! The parents of most of the guys on that list are ordinary civil servants, a la Tayo, Aig et al...

Thanks jare.

Some people just open their mouths and condemn everything blanket.

Ditto Fola Adeola. Atedo Peterside was also from a poor family.

Jarus:

I agree it is, but can it fetch me 1m per month? That's the 'risk'.

After 15 years it should

Deiok: Is it compulsory that everyone should get rich or successful at a very young age?. take Steve job and mark zukerburg, as an example they are both successful but at a different age in life.

Not quiet true. Jobs was one of Bill Gates greatest competitors in the 80's when apple first came on board. The company and jobs went through hard times in the 90's but rebounded early last decade,when you were born

boko are rams: Ibadan is not a place for any progress minded individual to live in

Thia is purely EVIL. LMAOOO

Very intelligent Topic. I am surely following closely.

Lol.. Some very funny responses... Dese r ma own steps to acheiving success...
1. Find smtn u love to do that °̩s lucrative smtn dat commands your entire attentn
2. Make a decision to become the absolute best in in no1 above
3. Be honest hv integrity nd redefine ur own meaning of success
4. Gods grace

Presently on No2 in ma own journey nd its real fun when u realize ur learning wat u love to do..

Most nigerians r inluv with showing off withot nytyn in d bank.. Abi y else will u take a bank loan to buy an "ipad"...

Am coming

duni04:
Not quiet true. Jobs was one of Bill Gates greatest competitors in the 80's when apple first came on board. The company and jobs went through hard times in the 90's but rebounded early last decade,when you were born

While then are you not as successful as he is, since you have lived 5 decades. Claiming to know all or you are the oldest is not an achievement.

Jarus:

At 34, my friend had to doctor his age to 26 to get entry level job

Maybe he will become ED by 60

*Dies*

The responses so far have just wow'ed me and given me a renenwed inspiration to work harder. Just can't thank the contributors enough. God bless y'all!

MOD thanks for giving the topic the audience it deserved. I'm reading up on the comments.

Bondd:
Thia is purely EVIL. LMAOOO

I just don't know how you people are just senseless, what has Ibadan got to do with what we are discussing? Is Arisekola not successful? Is Bode Akinjide not successful? There are so many successful people in Ibadan than that the village where you came from, Bastards

Stegomiah: Nice I have so much 2 say but i'll av 2 stop hia 4 naw.

Thanks for your contribution. Would look forward to reading more from the lots you've got on your mind. I'm sure that it'll also be of help to others who are following the thread.

Cheers


For those who said attending Ivy league schools wasn't major, it was just a trend i noticed in their lifestyles that i listed.

For example check our own Aunty Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Charles Soludo and so on.. This trend keeps recurring if you ask me.

free2ryhme: Did Obasanjo and Dangote schooled outside nigeria

Chei! Olopa ooo! If person dey lobomise grammar like this person no go be successful at a very young age o!

Jarus: Stories of young and successful that interest me more are those that never had headstart in terms of being put there by their parents or so (e.g Paddy Adenuga, Kola Abiola, Ladi Balogun etc), but those who were just average Joes and rose to high positions at young age.

Look at:

Atedo Peterside, founded IBTC in 1989 at 32
Fola Adeola (at 35) and Tayo Aderinokun (at 34) founded what is GTB today
Herbert Wigwe and Aig-Imhoukhude, both left GTB at 34 years of age, to found Access Bank. When they left GTB, they can't be less than AGM. So AGM at 34 was an achievement on its own.
Tony Elumelu was in his early 30's when he co-founded STB and became CEO.
Jim Ovia was also in his 30's when he founded Zenith Bank.

All these guys (except Wigwe and Aig) founded these banks 1989-1990. Before that time, we had the old school banks (Union, First, Wema, Cooperative, Savannah, UBA etc), later dubbed First Generation Bank. These guys, most of whom, were working in these banks, probably thought there were more innovative ways of providing financial services than what these conservative First Generation banks were offering. That's an opportunity. Pronto, they explored it, and coupled with IBB's liberalization policy of the era, they established the banks. A couple by the old folks (Adekanye, Osayemah, Femi Ajayi, Duro Emmanuel etc) failed, but these young guys' became mega successful.

Atedo Peterside came back from LSE and realized merchant banking as was practiced in Nigeria was still crude. That's an opportunity. He floated Investment Banking and Trust Company (IBTC) in 1989, to do just one thing: investment banking. He made it.

I think it is about recognizing an untapped opportunity quickly and grabbing it.

A brilliant writeup like this getting just 1 like? The people of this generation are not made to be successful. Because everything is being given to them on a platter of gold, there's no room for thinking. The only thing people of this generation know is how to have fun, wear the latest brazilian hair, the latest trendy fashion in town and PING!!! From morning till night. The MAN in this generation keeps degenerating and it would soon get to the point where we won't be able to think for ourselves anymore, we'l start seek external help. 1000 likes for oga jarus.

Pdizzle: Discovering ur talent is also important, the bible said 'your gift shall make a way for you'

yeah...OP, hope you dey hear o...Okocha, Kanu, Mikel, Akeem Olajuwon, Henry Akinwande all of them no go LSE, Harvard and others oo...infact, na hustle dem take finish from Odigbogborafe Grammar school for Otukpo...but money dey, fame dey, VIP, VVIP, HIV, RSVP...so, watch. use your talent...shoe making is one strong talent!

Dat place called ibadan will numb ur brain trust me I lived there for 17yrs

kumbalo:
you mean those who live in Ib are not progress-minded? You dey make me laff o

I think,success depends largely on ones ability to be innovative, finding out an opportunity, taking advantage of it, finding out a need, meeting it,a problem and solve it.discover an innovation, create it, find out what u want to be and be it. That's what all these guys have in common.