VolvoS60:



^^^^
You don't necessarily have to agree with those who are cursing her out. But you are treading a dangerous path with your talk about 'hard work and diligence'. You surely can't support the primitive patronage system of which this woman was a beneficiary.

Do your investigations about the allocation of OMLs and OPLs in the military regimes of the 80s and you'll understand why people are upset with all of this.

pinnket:


All thanks to IBB for her...

yeyerolling:
People who used connect/fronting to make it shud fuk off abeg. IBB gave u OML cos u be hin wife padi. Where in the world does a tailor get oil mining license. Madam just sits at home with her 45% share of OML. Get total and odas to operate it and she gives dem share of profits. Oniranu.Pple like cosmas maduka too will come bobo us hw dey made it. Bt in reality na runs and connects

Coitus:
She is forgot to mention how many politicians she slept with to make it possible,she didn't mention connection that she gathered, not even Obasanjo's influencial hand. Nonsense.

Believe this bitch at your own risk,life is not that smooth in Nigeria. Almost every rich business person in Nigeria got their start up funds from illegal means. Tibubu from drug business, Adenuga from IBB,Dangote from unanimous northern political support which he is also the biggest money launder in Nigeria, kalu from abịa state government money, in fact the list goes on.

Fúck all them rich people in Nigeria

femolacqua:
Her talent made way for her.

greiboy:
Do you understand she argued a case in the court for nearly 12 years before she could gain full access to the oil bloc

Did you realize that she wasn't only the person lucky enough to be given such oil bloc ?

Do you know what is needed to seize an opportunity?

Do you know the effort needed to run a successful business in a country like Nigeria?

If you can answer all the aforementioned questions, then you will realize my reasons for using "diligence" and "hard work" in my previous comment.

You will also understand the reasons I had correct the misconceptions of some of her haters

Coitus:
She is forgot to mention how many politicians she slept with to make it possible,she didn't mention connection that she gathered, not even Obasanjo's influencial hand. Nonsense.

Believe this bitch at your own risk,life is not that smooth in Nigeria. Almost every rich business person in Nigeria got their start up funds from illegal means. Tibubu from drug business, Adenuga from IBB,Dangote from unanimous northern political support which he is also the biggest money launder in Nigeria, kalu from abịa state government money, in fact the list goes on.

Fúck all them rich people in Nigeria

VolvoS60:



^^^^
I'll address your points one by one:

Do you understand she argued a case in the court for nearly 12 years before she could gain full access to the oil bloc?

It might be a good idea for you to give the details of that lawsuit here and how it supports your argument about hard work on the part of the owner.


Did you realize that she wasn't only the person lucky enough to be given such oil bloc ?

That's exactly my point. You do acknowledge that 'luck' played a big part in getting that licence. Kind of stands the whole 'hard work' argument on its head. Yes, other beneficiaries frittered away their blocs and FAMFA's vice chairman (as she was then) didn't waste hers. But the key point is how the bloc was gotten to begin with.

Do you know what is needed to seize an opportunity?

Yes sir, I do! You seize some every day and so do I! I wager that there are millions of Nigerians who could have equally seized the 'opportunity' she was given and done just as well or even better. I can't prove it of course, but I can bet on it.


Do you know the effort needed to run a successful business in a country like Nigeria?

Yes I do. Everyday is a struggle and some days are worse than others. And success remains elusive. But you do it anyway.


I'll refer you to a 20+ page thread from 2012 on Mrs Alakija:

https://www.nairaland.com/1115686/africas-richest-woman-nigerian-folorunsho/14#13204850

I'll leave you with one of my posts on that thread:

"FAMFA's vice-chairman (i.e. Alakija) may indeed have the boldness and heart of a lion but that is not what's on trial here. What is on trial here is an OPL allocation process (of which FAMFA is a direct beneficiary) that is opaque and guaranteed to raise suspicion of unethical behviour. Why is this so hard for everyone to understand? It is in everyone's interest (including future OPL winners) that the allocation process be transparent, fair and seen to be fair. This means future winners will never have to worry about being tar brushed as beneficiaries of the worst kind of crony capitalism."

greiboy:
No one is on trial here.

She only told her story, you are the one here trying to soil her name by up digging irrelevant post to support your assertion. At least, I am glad you gave her some credit for her achievements.

Here is a actual newspaper of the woman making a case for herself. You will be able to spot where she talk about her court case and how long it took for her before her company struck crude oil.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/made-billionaire-obasanjo-tells-folorunsho-alakija/

aparo:


I thought all Nigerians were brainless like their former president and even the current one. Alas, a few are ok

VolvoS60:


^^^


We can agree to disagree.

You claim I am trying to soil the woman's name by digging up irrelevant posts.

I have made my point with facts and I have kept the conversation civil. I took the trouble to look up your reference but you called my reference thread 'irrelevant'. . To each his own.

Perhaps you would prefer to engage those who called your heroine unprintable names.

yeyerolling:
People who used connect/fronting to make it shud fuk off abeg. IBB gave u OML cos u be hin wife padi. Where in the world does a tailor get oil mining license. Madam just sits at home with her 45% share of OML. Get total and odas to operate it and she gives dem share of profits. Oniranu.Pple like cosmas maduka too will come bobo us hw dey made it. Bt in reality na runs and connects

Coitus:
She is forgot to mention how many politicians she slept with to make it possible,she didn't mention connection that she gathered, not even Obasanjo's influencial hand. Nonsense.

Believe this bitch at your own risk,life is not that smooth in Nigeria. Almost every rich business person in Nigeria got their start up funds from illegal means. Tibubu from drug business, Adenuga from IBB,Dangote from unanimous northern political support which he is also the biggest money launder in Nigeria, kalu from abịa state government money, in fact the list goes on.

Fúck all them rich people in Nigeria

MRAKBEE:

I don't argue with any atheists cos they don't even know how they came into existence let alone where they will go after death..
But one thing is certain alot of them are embracing the truth. Ur day is coming. Soon you wil start SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS
Im sure u didn't read my comment well. God's grace is for everyone regardless of race, religion, sex etc.
There is an invisible hand that goes arround giving men what they want.

hopefulLandlord:


and you happened to know that a Jewish god that resides in Israel, likes mount Horeb and would bring about a "new Jerusalem" is what brought you (an African) into existence?

I hope you see how nonsensical that sounds

MRAKBEE:

How did you come into existence mr sense?

hopefulLandlord:


I don't know but I'm asking how you (a Nigerian) know a Jewish god that resides in Israel, likes mount Horeb and would bring about a "new Jerusalem"

MRAKBEE:

Really? You don't know! Case dismissed.

Awoleesu:
True!

How many sustained billionaires in Nigeria have post-graduation wealth?

VULCAN:
So this is the excuse you have prepared to give your children when they ask you why you didn't make it in life?

Ugosample:


please tell me what you mean by post graduation wealth.

I'm thinking wealth after their death, but I want to he sure

Gangster1ms:
Look at us killing ourselves on top school and yet no good job.. fvck school!

yeyerolling:
People who used connect/fronting to make it shud fuk off abeg. IBB gave u OML cos u be hin wife padi. Where in the world does a tailor get oil mining license. Madam just sits at home with her 45% share of OML. Get total and odas to operate it and she gives dem share of profits. Oniranu.Pple like cosmas maduka too will come bobo us hw dey made it. Bt in reality na runs and connects

EmagNig:
One of the richest women in Africa, Folorunso Alakija has made a revelation about her life that ...............

hopefulLandlord:


how do you know a Jewish god that resides in Israel, likes mount Horeb and would bring about a "new Jerusalem" is the one that brought you into existence?

my not knowing doesn't lend any credibility to yours

All4real2:
Can you Tell the nairalanders how many billionaires who made their money through begging

EmagNig:
One of the richest women in Africa, Folorunso Alakija has made a revelation about her life that not so many people know of. According to the billionaire, she was able to achieve greatness in life even without a University degree.

Folorunso Alakija took to Instagram to share this piece and she also opened up that she is the 8th child in her family of about 52 children.

She wrote:



https://www.instagram.com/p/BfdNKM3nish/?hl=en

http://lailasnews.com/became-billionaire-even-without-university-degree-folorunso-alakija/