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| The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by gidgiddy: 10:08am On Mar 22, 2021 |
During the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, many Igbo people fled other parts of the country for the East because they were being wantonly massacred and the Federal Military Government did little about it. Many abandoned their homes, property and business for reasons safety. One of those who fled, was a young Igbo architect who had a young Yoruba banker as a neighbour in Apapa, Lagos. He also abandoned his home and with his family, fled for the East. However, the young Yoruba banker, while the war raged, rented out his neighbour's house and kept every kobo for him while he was in the East. In 1970, after the war had ended, the Igbo architect returned to Lagos and the Yoruba banker handed over the entire proceeds of the rent and also the house, to the Igbo architect. A few years later, the Igbo architect became the Vice President of Nigeria and the Yoruba banker established a commercial bank; the first of its kind by a private citizen in Nigeria. But he could not get a license to begin banking operations. Banking institutions stood against him. Then the banker remembered his neighbour who was now the Vice President of Nigeria He had tried to get an appointment to see the Vice in his office but it was without success. He and his wife then decided to track him to the Christ Church Cathedral, Marina, Lagos on a particular Sunday. In the Church the security men would not allow them near the Vice President. The couple then decided to sit by the pew close to the aisle with the hope that the Vice President would see them as he walked to the front row. Yet, he still didn't see them. After church service, they believed he will see them on his way out but people around him and the security men blocked them. That was when the banker's wife decided to take that feminine risk and pulled the Vice President's attire to get his attention. The Vice President turned and saw his old friend and his wife. The young banker quickly narrated his plight and told the Vice why he needed to see him. He told him about his application for a bank licence. “Don’t worry about that, just come tomorrow the Vice President assured him. At 3.00 pm the next day, the Finance Minister called the banker on telephone that his licence was ready. End of story. That young banker was Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun while the architect in this narrative was Dr. Alex Ekwueme, the then Vice President of Nigeria. The bank is what is now known as First City Monument Bank (FCMB) See...! It is good to be good... Let's always show love and honesty to ourselves. Allow sincerity to be your logo. 1 Like |
| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by InvestinOwerri(m): 10:14am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Interesting story with lessons! |
| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by DSC7: 10:19am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Nice one... sorry i am coming let me read to the end... Modified:Am through,but who told you the story or are you the banker?..asking for a friend...
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| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by Kapeter(m): 10:25am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Nonsense story. Who doesn't know d story. Mtcheew. Ekwueme or not FCMB would still become a reality anyways but d ungrateful f***sterds? God be the judge. |
| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by Asgard13: 10:53am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Kapeter: Why are you so pained.. A typical Yoruba man .. and bet he will respond as a Yoruba man. |
| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by chatinent: 10:54am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Why do I feel this is an advert? |
| Re: The Remarkable True Story Of An Igbo Man And A Yoruba Man by EzeNri(m): 11:50am On Mar 22, 2021 |
Truth be told, Yorubas did enough to preserve Igbo businesses during the war unlike foolish Ijaws and traitorous Ikwerres. Today in PH, no level for them. We have rebuilt and acquired better properties. In Yenagoa, Bayelsa, we run the commerce in the state entirely. The only hole in the generosity of Ndi Yoruba is the role they played in massacring and straving 3 million innocent children instead of fighting Biafran soldiers like real men. Their leaders were evil but the masses tried. The foolish fools from MB carried the war like head like gala but unlike our sophisticated brothers, they fought Biafran soldiers man to man instead of trageting vulnerable children and they paid with over 500k souls. The records are there for doubting Thomases to confirm and today, they are still paying for that indiscretion, though we have forgiven them. Akwa Iboms, Binis and Cross Rivers were our ONLY real friends during the war. We will not FORGET. |
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