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Igbo Billionaires Celebrate Zobis CEO on Sun Newspaper Industrialist of the Year Award


Following the recent conferment of the Sun Newspaper Industrialist of the Year Award on the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zobis Electrical Wires and Cables Limited, Chief John Ezeobi, waves of congratulatory messages have continued to pour in from prominent Anambra industrialists, business leaders and corporate organisations, celebrating what they described as well-deserved and timely recognition of youthful excellence, consistency and indigenous industrial growth.

As earlier reported, Chief Ezeobi, Chairman of Zobis Electrical Wires and Cables Limited, emerged as the youngest Nigerian and the youngest Anambra indigene to receive the prestigious Industrialist of the Year honour at the 2025 Sun Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, a feat that further cemented his status as a leading light in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector and a symbol of the new generation of African industrialists.

Reacting to the honour, Chairman of Apams Funeral Ltd, Sir (Dr.) Kevin Chukwumobi, described the award as well-deserved, noting that Chief Ezeobi’s achievements at a young age stand as a great inspiration to Nigerian youths and another evidence of his impact on job creation and economic value addition.

On his own part, the Managing Director of Tastia Restaurant, Bakery and Café, Mr. Agwu Kester Okike, said the recognition reflects years of resilience, innovation and commitment to building a credible industrial brand that continues to advance Nigeria’s industrial sector.

Also reacting, the Management of Globus Group, in a brief congratulatory message, stated that the award validates Chief Ezeobi’s impact on the industry and described his achievements as a benchmark for others in the business community.

In his own congratulatory note, Owelle Okija, Ichie Ken Chimezie Nwankwo, prayed for continued good health and divine grace for the Zobis Boss, describing the honour as a fitting reward for his dedication to excellence.

Similarly reacting, the President and Group Managing Director of Gosima Group, Dr. Gideon C. Osi, said the award speaks volume of Chief Ezeobi’s visionary leadership, consistency and outstanding contribution to Nigeria’s industrial growth and economic development.

Lending his voice, the Chairman of Bolton White Group, Chief Polycarp Obiukwu, congratulated the Zobis CEO on what he described as a recognition that reflects years of vision, hard work and measurable impact through the Zobis Group.

High Chief Kenneth Ifekudu (OFR) of Ozubulu noted that the award rightly fits Chief Ezeobi, describing him as a visionary leader whose contributions have positively shaped Nigeria’s industrial landscape and inspired many within the business ecosystem.

In a personal congratulatory message, Ugodinobi Nnewi, Sir Chidiebere Mbanefo, said the honour goes beyond business success, reflecting Chief Ezeobi’s integrity, discipline and passion for sustainable development over the years.

Chairman/CEO of Emeka Bishop Enterprises, Chief Emeka Onyenanu, KSC, described the award as recognition of Chief Ezeobi’s role in giving Nigerian industrialists a good name through the production of world-class cables for both local and West African markets.

Also reacting, Chairman of Valid Dreams Ltd, Chief John Anichukwu, said the recognition mirrors years of disciplined effort and clear thinking, adding that Chief Ezeobi’s journey continues to set a standard worthy of respect.

To the Chairman of Mekens Nigeria Ltd, High Chief Sir (Dr.) Anthony Ikenna Obele, the award acknowledges a career built on long-term value, standards, systems and consistency, noting that Chief Ezeobi’s influence has strengthened confidence in local manufacturing and industrial sustainability.

https://anambrapeople.com.ng/2026/02/09/igbo-billionaires-celebrate-zobis-ceo-on-sun-newspaper-industrialist-of-the-year-award/

Wow. Congratulations to him. I love this

I was there live that day and even snapped with him. Congratulations

Was too busy that I couldn't attend


Congratulations to us

See Tastia my Oga o..

Alexreports cashing out on a steady

yeastern billionaires

Billionaire in which currency 😏

I wan buy suya...
If you know, you know....

If you don't want to celebrate your Billionaires,

Oya go and celebrate poverty in Ekiti.....


Life is a matter of choice.


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Billionaires until they are caught in India.

Congratulations while your cover lasts.

Billionaires that don't make the list of billionaires in Nigeria. Maybe billionaires in Biafran dollar

temitope27:
Billionaire in which currency 😏

Naira ofcos....which currency is ur own

Hope we'd not hear in the near future that he's a ritualist?
Anyways, kudos jarey.

Billionaires wey their people dey hustle for gala & malt during elections.
Na Biafra dollars billionaires
I had to check the company called Zobis, realized he deals in cables but i have never seen that cable anywhere before.

MEGAWATCH:
If you don't want to celebrate your Billionaires,

Oya go and celebrate poverty in Ekiti.....


Life is a matter of choice.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Barzinime:
Billionaires wey their people dey hustle for gala & malt during elections.
Na Biafra dollars billionaires

It is better than standing in one drug dealer gate and be shouting Ebi npawa azu.....who no even send you.


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Ok

MEGAWATCH:
It is better than standing in one drug dealer gate and be shouting Ebi npawa azu.....who no even send you.


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Mpiasasi azu o...
Ndi mgbu

Everyone in the Eastern part of Nigeria is a billionaire

This is motivation for all young entrepreneurs in the Southeast

Barzinime:
Billionaires wey their people dey hustle for gala & malt during elections.
Na Biafra dollars billionaires
I had to check the company called Zobis, realized he deals in cables but i have never seen that cable anywhere before.

My dear ..
What you don't know senior you.
Any cable produced in Nigeria is of best Quality, Zobis cables is among the best cable in Nigeria.
Please stop the hate.

They used to give lifetime achievement awards at the end of a career.
Now they give them at halftime to show everyone what the second half should look like.
41 isn't young for an award; it's the new prime time for building empires. 🏆🏭👑

Chief John Ezeobi's award is a beacon in the fog of Nigeria's economic uncertainty.

At a time when capital is fleeing and factories are closing, his story screams a counter-narrative: you can still build here, you can still win here, and you can be celebrated here, on your own terms, by your own people.

The Sun Award has done more than honor a man; it has strategically spotlighted a model.

Ezeobi is the prototype: young, locally-focused, manufacturing-based, and defiantly successful.

In honoring him, the establishment is sending a memo to the next generation: 'This is the path. This is the profile. Go and build.'

The industrialist of the year is not just a title; it's a blueprint for national renewal, handed to a man who still has half his career ahead of him to implement it.

While others his age were still figuring out their career path,
He was busy figuring out how to power the nation's career paths.
Some build resumes. He builds the wires that carry the current of a continent. ⚡🔌🏭

~ #EmmanuScript ...✍️

i was there too..Sat close to Buba Galadima

Man102:
I was there live that day and even snapped with him. Congratulations

Oga, you dont even know who you are talking to & what I do,
Nigeria cables are of good quality but your Zobis isnt one of them.
Kabelmetal
Nigerchin
Purechem
Coleman
Those are the major ones i know, never heard of zobis not until now.

exmanchristian:
My dear ..
What you don't know senior you.
Any cable produced in Nigeria is of best Quality, Zobis cables is among the best cable in Nigeria.
Please stop the hate.