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Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 8:27am On Jul 22, 2016
Ephreboh:
is the op a FUTArian himself
yes oh, I am
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 7:40pm On Jul 21, 2016
METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates are required to submit twenty (20) copies of their Curriculum Vitae which should contain among other things:

Name in full (Surname first in capital letters)

Place and Date of Birth

State of Origin

Nationality Permanent Home Address

Present Postal Address/GSM Numbers/E-mail Address

Marital Status Number and Ages of Children (if any)

Post Applied for Educational Institutions attended (with dates)
Academic and Professional qualifications (with dates)
Present Employment,
Status and Salary (both in level and amount)

Statement of Experience, including full details of former and present post Extra-curricular activities Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees Signature and Date

NB: All applicants are to submit along with the application a FIVE YEAR Vision statement for the Department /Directorate to wish they are applying.

The Vision Statement should not be more than 1000 words CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS In addition to stating the names and addresses of the Referees, candidates should request the Referees to send confidential reports on them under separate cover, direct to;

The Registrar, Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704,
Akure,
Ondo State.
And marked “FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND HUMAN RESOURCE” CLOSING DATE All applications must be received not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.
Only application from candidates shortlisted for interview will be acknowledged via e-mail or SMS on mobile phone services
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 7:27pm On Jul 21, 2016
4. Director, Sports
– CONTISS 15 (N2,242,999.00 – N2,886,591.00)
A good first degree from a recognized University in Physical and Health Education plus 15 years coaching experience
The Person The Director must be a person of high integrity and moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.

He/she must be capable of carrying all staff of the Directorate along.

He/she must also be receptive in line with the phased physical development plan of the University.

He/she must enjoy good physical and mental health.

In addition, he/she must be able to provide good professional leadership to the staff of the Directorate.

Duties and Responsibilities

 Responsible to the University through the Chairman of Sports Council for: 
General administration of sports in the University.

Preparation of Annual Sports Programmes, staff schedules; and evaluation of same.

Preparation of Annual Budget for the Unit. 

Responsible for the technical supervision of all personnel in the Unit – both permanent and part-time. 

Attending meetings of professional bodies and sports, organisations/associations such as NAPHER, NUGA, FISU, WAUG, HAN etc.

Administering sports facilities and equipment through the Deputy and Store Officer respectively.

Advises the University Management on health related matters. 

Supervises the conduct of medical registration for new students and new staff.

Secretary to Sports Council. 
Other duties assigned by the Vice Chancellor through the Sports Council from time to time

Qualification Required

A good first degree from a recognized University in Physical and Health Education plus 15 years coaching experience. Membership of a recognised sports related professional body is a must. Possession of higher degree certificate will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

The successful candidate that hold office for a period of five (5) years from the date of assumption of office and may be re-appointed as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and the Governing Council
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 7:16pm On Jul 21, 2016
3. Director, Internal The Person Audit
– CONTISS 15 (N2,242,999.00 – N2,886,591.00)

The Director must be a person of high integrity and moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
He/she must be capable of carrying all staff of the Directorate along.
He/she must also be receptive in line with the phased physical development plan of the University.
He/she must enjoy good physical and mental health. In addition,
he/she must be able to provide good professional leadership to the staff of the Directorate.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administration of the Internal audit Unit. 

Reviews the financial activities of the University.

Evaluates and reports on the effectiveness of internal control.

 Auditing of Agency accounts and reporting of such appropriately. 

Verification of Pension and Gratuity of retirees. 

Other Audit duties referred to the Internal Audit Department from time-totime by the Vice Chancellor.

 Ascertaining the efficient use of resources within the University. 

Writing of special, quarterly or half yearly reports. 

Membership of Committees as may be appointed/directed.  Other duties that may be assigned by the Vice Chancellor

Qualification Required

A good first degree in Accountancy plus professionally recognised Accountancy/Auditing qualifications – ICAN, ACMA, ACA, ACCA, plus 15 years’ experience. Membership of a recognised professional body is a must. Possession of higher degree certificate will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

The successful candidate that hold office for a period of five (5) years from the date of assumption of office and may be re-appointed as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and the Governing Council
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 7:05pm On Jul 21, 2016
2. Director, Health Services
- CONTISS 15 (N2,242,999.00 – N2,886,591.00)

The Person The Director must be a person of high integrity and moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
He/she must be capable of carrying all staff of the Directorate along.
He/she must also be receptive in line with the operational and professional ethics of the University Health Centre.
He/she must enjoy good physical and mental health. In addition,
he/she must be able to provide professional leadership to the staff of the Directorate. Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

good Responsible to the Vice Chancellor for day-to-day administration of the Health Centre. 

General supervision of all activities in the Health Centre i.e. supervision of Doctors and supervision of activities in: 

The Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory, Maternal and Child Health, Public Health, Medical Records and X-ray Sub-Units.

 Acts as the link between the Health Services Unit and the University Management.  Involved in the Appointment, Promotion and Discipline of staff.

 Involved in policy making and in the implementation of laid down policies for the University Health Services. 

Represents the interest of the University Health Centre on University Board and Committees

 Liaising with Ministry of Health (State and Federal), Non-Governmental Organisations and Other University Health Centres. 

Advises the University Management on health related matters.
 Supervises the conduct of medical registration for new students and new staff. 

Chairman, Departmental Appointment & Promotion Committee. 

Member, Health Services Management Board  Visiting/Counselling of patients referred to other hospitals.

Qualification Required

A good first degree in Medical and Surgery (MBBS/MBChB) from a recognized University plus at least 15 years relevant post registration experience. A major part of which must be in a University system. Candidate for the position must have served as Deputy Director of Health services/Principal Medical Officer for at least five (5) years. Membership of a recognised professional body is a must. Possession of higher degree certificate will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

The successful candidate shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the date of assumption of office and may be re-appointed as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and the Governing Council
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Non-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 6:59pm On Jul 21, 2016
1. Director, Directorate of Establishments and Human Resource
– CONTISS 15 (N2,242,999.00 – N2,886,591.00)
The Person The Director must be a person of high integrity and moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
He/she must be capable of carrying all staff of the Directorate along.
He/she must also be receptive in line with the phased physical development plan of the University.
He/she must enjoy good physical and mental health. In addition,
he/she must be able to provide good professional leadership to the staff of the Directorate.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The preparation of papers for and the servicing of the meetings of the University’s Appointments and Promotions Committees; matters relating to the appointment, promotion, confirmation, transfer, resignation, discipline and retirement of staff. 

All categories of staff matters relating to annual leave, study leave, staff development and sabbatical leave. 

Preparation of periodical reports to Council on matters relating to the appointments, promotions, discipline, study leave etc.
 Provision of Secretaries for all interviews and assessment. Panels for the appointments of all categories of staff.

 Provision of Secretaries to all ad-hoc committees such as investigation and disciplinary panels involving staff; 

Provision of Secretaries at meetings between the Management and Trade Unions in the University;  Maintenance of records and periodic preparation of staff statistics; 

Preparation of letters of appointments and other matters relating to the welfare of staff; 

Serving as member/secretary to the University Board of Trustees on Gratuity and Pensions;  Arranging for accommodation for the University’s guests

Recommending caterers for provision of lunch and refreshment for University approved meetings; 

Any other assignment as may be directed by the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar.

Qualification Required
A good first degree from a recognized University with at least 15 years relevant post qualification experience, a major part of which must be in the Administrative Cadre of University Administration. Candidate for this position must have served at least as a Deputy Registrar in the administration of the University for at least 5 years and must be computer literate. Membership of a recognised professional body i.e. ANUPA, NIM, IPMAN, AUA is a must. Possession of higher degree certificate will be an added advantage. Conditions of Service The successful candidate that hold office for a period of five (5) years from the date of assumption of office and may be re-appointed as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and the Governing Council
Jobs/VacanciesNon-teaching Vacancies: Federal University Of Technology Akure by iamphilips(op): 6:53pm On Jul 21, 2016
THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA (OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR)

VACANCIES FOR NON-TEACHING POSITIONS

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following positions in the Federal University of Technology, Akure
Business21 Facts About Dangote’s Refinery And Petrochemical Plant by iamphilips(op): 6:29pm On Jul 02, 2016
21 Facts About Dangote’s Refinery and Petrochemical Plant



1. Over $4 billion worth of equipment currently sits on the site.
2. The project is slated to cost $14 billion (N2.8 trillion) of which Dangote is contributing $7 billion in equity.
3. The project site is larger than Victoria Island. It is located on 2135 hectares of land in Epe, Lagos near the Lekki Free Zone
4. It is the largest industrial complex in Africa
5. Work goes on, on the site, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
6. World Record 2.72 million accident free hours recorded on site, without a single lost time to injuries
7. It is the largest single train grass roots refinery in the world with a processing capacity of 650,000 BPSD
8. Dangote Group brought in the world’s #1, #2, and #5 sand dredgers to sand fill the site. 60% of the land being swampy. So far these dredgers have reclaimed 13 million m³ out of 30 million m³
9. During construction, the project will employ over 25,000 Nigerians
10. Dangote is investing over $7 billion (N1.4 trillion) in the project
11. It is the largest single train refinery project on the planet
12. When this project comes online, Nigeria will save a minimum of $10 billion a year on imports
13. The Ammonia component of the plant will produce 2.8 million tonnes of Urea
14. Dangote is producing its own electricity to power the plant and by so doing is saving 75% costs. Dangote produces electricity at a rate that is significantly cheaper than the Federal Government. Dangote’s cost is $400,000/MW, while Federal Government is $2,000,000/MW
15. All the civil engineering is done by Nigerian companies
16. The plant has an export value of $6 billion per annum, meaning Dangote’s efforts will increase the amount of foreign exchange in Nigeria’s foreign reserves by at least 40% of current value on a yearly basis
17. Dangote said when this project comes on line, his friend Femi Otedola will save at least N26 per litre on millions of litres of diesel and petrol which his companies import annually. This savings will be passed on to the consumers and it will take a lot of pressure off the banks
18. Billions of Naira were paid to acquire the land and to settle the existing communities. More money was also allocated and spent to relocate the existing communities
19. This project will restore the dignity of Nigeria, a crude producing country that has for years gone abroad to meet its demand for refined products
20. Refined products to be produced at the plant include but is not limited to propane, petrol, Jet Fuel, Diesel, Kerosene, Carbon Black, Polypropylene, Polyethylene
21. The United States Trade and Development Agency is supporting this project with $997 million.
CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:12am On May 29, 2016
1. Pablo Escobar: $30 Billion
Number one on our list is Pablo Escobar , born December 1st, 1949 in Antioquia, Colombia. He was a founding member of the Medellin Cartel, one of the most powerful drug cartels in all of Colombian history. His ruthless ambition gained him control of over 80% of the cocaine that was smuggled into the U.S. Born into a poor family Escobar started his criminal career early, stealing and selling tombstones. By the 1970’s he began to be involved with cocaine. In partnership with five other illegal business owners he formed the Medellin Cartel, purchasing large amounts of coca paste from Bolivia and Peru and importing it to the U.S.
According to Fortune and Forbes magazines he came in as number seven on their list of the ten richest people on earth. He crafted his position and status carefully sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs and investing in the right contacts and influential friends. Unfortunately, his ambition brought an early death to many that threatened to get in his way including at least three Colombian presidential candidates, thousands of law enforcement personnel, attorney generals, judges and even journalists brave enough to report the truth. At one point it was said he offered to pay off Colombia’s national debt estimated at $10 billion.
He attempted to lobby for a no-extradition clause and generous amnesty to drug lords if they agreed to give up drug trafficking. This makes sense as by this point he had distanced himself from the trade instead choosing to impose a so called “tax” on those trafficking directly. His fortune was estimated to be over $30 billion earning him the number one spot on our list. He attempted to hide himself in prison to escape assassins but that only lasted a year then he was on the run again. He was finally shot to death by the Colombian police in 1993.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:11am On May 29, 2016
2. Amado Carrillo Fuentes: $25 Billion
Amado Carrillo Fuentes was born December of 1956 in Navolato Sinaloa, Mexico. He was known as the “Lord of the Skies”, earning his nickname utilizing private planes to carry cocaine around the world. He owned a fleet of 27 private jets, most were Boeing 727’s. Flying into mostly municipal airports and airstrips around Mexico, he was able to successfully transport massive amounts of cocaine. Fuentes murdered his former boss, Rafael Aguilar Guajardo, leader of the Juarez Drug Cartel and took over operations.
Under his direction, the cartel flourished and Fuentes became one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world, shipping tons of cocaine directly to Manhattan monthly. Married with a family, Fuentes resided in a middle-eastern style home that resembled a fortress called “The Palace of a Thousand and One Nights”. It was finally ordered to be torn down in 2006 by Governor Eduardo Bours. Fuentes lived a far from peaceful existence spending the last ten years of his life mostly on the run from the law.
In 1997, as capture became imminent Fuentes decided to change his appearance and after admittance into a hospital in Mexico City, he died on July 3rd, 1997, while undergoing extensive plastic surgery. The operation lasted over nine hours and it’s unclear as to whether Fuentes had a reaction to a medication or the respirator failed but he died on the table. Strangely enough, three months afterward, the two doctors who had performed the surgery were found dead, buried in concrete tombs. There was evidence torture had taken place. The funeral of Fuentes was considered to be one of the most expensive in all Mexico’s history with thousands in attendance. This gangster, in his prime, was reported to have a net worth of over $25 billion making him number two on our list.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:07am On May 29, 2016
3. Joaquin Guzman Loera: $5 Billion
It is believed Joaquin Guzman Loera was born on December 25th, 1954, in Mexico, although his exact birthdate is not known. He grew up the son of a cattle rancher, his family was very poor and he helped by selling fruit when possible to help earn a living. He also learned to grow his own poppies for opium and marijuana to increase the family’s income. His nickname was earned by his short stance; Loera at full height was only 5 feet 6 inches tall earning him the moniker of “El Chapo”, which means “Shorty”.
After his father kicked him from his family home, he went to live with his grandparents and he became associated with the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, overseeing drug trafficking between Mexico and the U.S. The drugs were obtained from Colombia and delivered into Mexico where Loera ran logistics, ensuring their delivery from there into the U.S. and Europe by way of plane, boat, truck, train, or helicopter. When the heads of the cartel were eventually arrested, Loera took control. He added the manufacturing of meth within Mexico as well.
According to Forbes, Loera’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $5 billion. Although eventually a $5 million dollar reward was offered for his capture, Loera managed to evade the authorities and stay at the top of the FBI’s most wanted list for more than 10 years. He was only recently captured and arrested on February 22nd, 2014 at a resort in Mazatlán, Mexico.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:06am On May 29, 2016
4. Carlos Lehder: $2.7 Billion
Born in Armenia, Colombia, on September 7th, 1949, Carlos Lehder became a founding member of the Medellin Cartel, eventually taking control of an island in the Bahamas and using it to transport cocaine between Colombia and the U.S. He used connections he had made in prison to help him import cocaine and distribute across the United States. A self-proclaimed Nazi, Lehder was eventually run off the island by Professor Richard Novak, a diving enthusiast, hell-bent on keeping his diving paradise pristine.
Once off the island, Lehder attempted to keep the law at bay with threats and payoffs, but eventually he was arrested, extradited to the U.S. and sentenced to 135 years in jail. After agreeing to testify against the Panamanian dictator, Manuel Noriega, Lehder was put into the witness protection program and virtually disappeared. Supposedly he was given a reduced sentence of 55 years and is serving time under another name. At the time of his arrest government officials seized Lehder’s bank accounts and took ownership of his possessions bankrupting the gangster. During his prime through drug trafficking and racketeering Lehder amassed a fortune of over $2.7 billion, making him number four on our list.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:05am On May 29, 2016
5. Griselda Blanco: $2 Billion
Griselda Blanco , also known as the “The Godmother and The Black Widow,” was born in Colombia on February 15th, 1943. She is suspected of having committed over 200 murders while transporting cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. She was raised by an abusive mother and drifted into prostitution at a young age. Working as a prostitute she became involved with the Medellin Cartel. Working for them, she helped smuggle Colombian cocaine throughout the U.S., even designing special undergarments that could be used to transport large amounts through U.S Customs.
Blanco arrived in New York in the mid 1970’s, a successful drug smuggler running a huge narcotics operation but U.S. law enforcement was on her tail and after intercepting one of her shipments she and more than 30 of her partners were indicted. Afraid she would be captured, Blanco returned to Colombia, but eventually she came back to the U.S. and this time settled in Miami.
She continued working for the Medellin Cartel, acquiring her reputation for murder until she was eventually caught and jailed for drug conspiracy. Upon her release Blanco returned to Colombia where she was gunned down by two hit men on motorcycles at age 69. In her time she was making approximately $80 million a month and during her peak she was worth $2 billion. That makes this dangerous lady gangster number five on our list.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:03am On May 29, 2016
6. Al Capone: $1.3 Billion
Alphonse Capone was born on January 17th, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York. He was born into a respectable family, his father was educated and making a living as a barber. Capone grew up living in a Brooklyn tenement near the Navy Yard. Although Capone was very bright he was expelled from Catholic school at age 14 for assaulting a teacher and he never returned. He met gangster Johnny Torrio and was seduced by Torrio’s lifestyle. He joined Torrio’s gang rising quickly and acquiring the scar in a knife fight that earned him the nickname “Scarface”.
He moved to Chicago in 1909 at Torrio’s request to help run operations there and by 1925 when Torrio retired, Capone became the boss of Chicago running the prostitution, gambling and bootlegging rackets there. He was ruthless, always attempting to take out other gangs and increase his territory. He ran the Chicago Mafia making most of his money during the prohibition period including over $60 million monthly from illegal alcohol alone. He was able to live the high life even refusing to carry a gun as a mark of his status, however he rarely traveled with less than two bodyguards and he almost always traveled under the cover of dark.
Capone was involved in probably one of the most infamous gang hits in history; the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. Tired of dealing with his rival, Bugs Moran and his Northsiders gang, Capone ordered the hit for February 14th, 1929, staging it as a raid with the henchmen wearing stolen police uniforms. Unfortunately for Capone, Moran escaped but it was well-known who had attempted the hit. He had just about everyone on his payroll including government officials, judges, police officers and City Hall personnel.
His fortune would have been worth approximately $1.3 billion today landing him the number six spot on our list. Unfortunately the law did catch up with Capone and he was arrested and prosecuted by the Internal Revenue Service for tax evasion. He spent 11 years in prison, serving time in Alcatraz until he became ill and was released early for good behavior. He died on January 25th, 1947 at age 48.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:02am On May 29, 2016
7. Meyer Lansky: $600 Million
Meyer Lansky, originally Maier Suchowljansky, was born July 4th, 1902. Lansky was one of the most well-known gangsters of his time. Born a Polish Jew in Russia, he immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1911, moving to New York’s Lower East Side. Partnering with Bugsy Siegel he ran a floating crap game organizing a small gang and moving on to bigger and better things including auto theft, burglary, and liquor smuggling.
He worked under the protection of the Masseria crime family, even moving on to putting together a group of professional assassins. Supposedly it was Lansky who conspired with Lucky Luciano to eventually have Masseria killed in 1931. Lansky joined Luciano from 1932 to 1934 forming a national crime syndicate. Lansky became a major banker in the operation and used international accounts to launder money. His success continued as he moved to developing gambling operations in Cuba, Florida and eventually Las Vegas. It was Lansky that financed his old friend Siegel’s casino in Las Vegas and it was also Lansky that ordered the hit on Siegel when he attempted to steal from the syndicate.
When Cuba became a problem after Fidel Castro rose in power, Lansky turned his attention to the Bahamas, continuing to expand his gambling empire across the ocean. You name it, Lansky was into it, including narcotics, prostitution, pornography, racketeering, extortion, money laundering, etc. He squirreled away his vast holdings in Swiss bank accounts. In his heyday Forbes named him as one of the 400 richest people in the U.S. with a net worth of over $600 million making him number seven on our list. Although he attempted to flee to Israel, Lansky was forced back to the U.S. to face charges but due to his ill health he did not spend much jail time. Most indictments were discharged and he died of lung cancer in Miami at age 83.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:01am On May 29, 2016
8. Joseph Kennedy: $300 million
Born on September 6th, 1888, in Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph P. Kennedy made his first million by age 30. Already in the liquor business legally he had to take extreme measures when Prohibition started or lose his business, so he contacted mobsters in New York and Chicago and became a successful bootlegger. Even after liquor was made legal again, Kennedy maintained those questionable ties and it’s said to have played a part in helping him control certain political elections.
According to Fortune Magazine in his prime, Kennedy had a net worth of more than $300 million. As father to a U.S. President, a District Attorney and a Senator, you might raise a brow seeing him on our list, but with his known associations with the likes of mobsters such as Frank Costello and Sam Giancana and allegations of influencing unions, fixing elections and his bootlegging stint, he seems right at home as number eight on the list. Joseph Kennedy died November 18th, 1969, outliving all of his sons except for Ted.

CrimeRe: The 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 12:00am On May 29, 2016
9. Jose Figueroa Agosto: $100 Million
Jose Figueroa Agosto was born June 28th, 1964 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is said to have risen in power within his crime family after he killed a driver that had stolen a shipment of cocaine. Even though he was caught and convicted for the murder he managed to escape, walking out of the prison with a fake release order and fleeing to the Dominican Republic.
He made his millions in drug trafficking at some point controlling over 90% of the drug traffic from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. He successfully eluded the law by creating alternate identities and paying bribes to law enforcement personnel but his luck finally ran out. He was arrested in July of 2010 by DEA, FBI, U.S. Marshals, and the Puerto Rican Police. His fortune was estimated at approximately $100 million making him number nine on our list.

CrimeThe 10 Most Successful Gangsters Of All Time by iamphilips(op): 11:58pm On May 28, 2016
10. Frank Lucas: $52 Million
Born in 1930, in La Grange, North Carolina, Frank Lucas moved to Harlem in 1946. He aspired to be what he termed “Donald Trump rich” and so he calculated a plan after seeing the potential of the heroin business that was largely fed by the Vietnam War at that time. U.S Servicemen were exposed to all sorts of drugs overseas and many came back with raging addictions.
Lucas knew the potential for a huge profit was there if he could obtain the heroin from the source and bypass the Italian mafia that was in control of Harlem at the time. After traveling to Vietnam and setting up contacts and connections there, he was able to ship in tons of heroin from Southeast Asia on a regular basis. He hired only family members and trusted friends and eventually he took control of the heroin trade in New York and New Jersey. Working with Khun Sa , a well-known opium lord, Lucas arranged to have the heroin hidden in coffins that were flown from Vietnam to the U.S.
During the height of his operation he was making approximately a million dollars a day and his net worth was estimated to have been in the neighborhood of $52 million making him number ten on our list of most successful gangsters. Ironically, after serving time, Lucas was said to be sorry for his part in the devastation of Harlem and for the damage he caused so many individuals and families. He spent time attempting to undo some of the damage by working with his daughter’s non-profit organization, Yellow Brick Roads, protecting children of incarcerated parents. In 2007, his life was depicted in the movie American Gangster , starring
Denzel Washington.

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13. Ferrari California Price: $202,723 (₦40,341,877)

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