THE GOOD YORUBAS I SALUTE UNA O!

This man rich o I no even sabi am

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There is a spirit called the spirit of excellence which is associated with every Nigerians irrespective of where we find ourselves anywhere in the world. Despite all the challenges we faced as a nation, we have remained tenacious, resilient and break the norms. Adebayo Ogunlesi may not ring a bell in Nigeria like that of Dangote, Adenuga etc but in the UK, he is an icon, a trailblazer in the aviation industry, he is seen someone who broke the jinx and brought the world's second largest airport, The Gatwick Airport and also he bought 4 more all in the UK. Ogunlesi is a man who doesn't believe in making noise or a media freak, he is someone who lets his work speaks for him.

As Nigeria is planning to have its national carrier in December, Nigeria Air, what about we having someone like Adebayo Ogunlesi to help remodel our airport as he was able to transform the Gatwick Airport into a world-class business and tourist airport especially Muritala Muhammed Internation Airport in Lagos.

Here are some facts about him...

Adebayo "Bayo" O. Ogunlesi (born December 20, 1953) is a Nigerian-born lawyer and investment banker. Ogunlesi is currently Chairman and Managing Partner at the private equity firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Ogunlesi was the former head of Global Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston before being promoted to Chief Client Officer and Executive Vice Chairman.

Ogunlesi is from Makun, Sagamu, Ogun State in Nigeria. He is the son of Theophilus O. Ogunlesi, the first Nigerian professor of medicine at the University of Ibadan. His family is of Yoruba origin.

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Ogunlesi went to King's College, Lagos, a secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria. He received a B.A. with first class honors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University in England. In 1979, he received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, which he pursued at the same time. During his time at Harvard, he was on the Harvard Law Review.

From 1980 to 1981, Ogunlesi served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United States Supreme Court. Ogunlesi was an attorney in the corporate practice group of the New York City law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he had been a summer associate while studying for his M.B.A.

In 1983, Ogunlesi joined the investment bank First Boston as an advisor on a Nigerian gas project.[2] At First Boston, he worked in the Project Finance Group, advising clients on transactions and financings and has worked on transactions in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. From 1997 to 2002, he was the Head of the Global Energy Group of the by then renamed Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). In 2002, Ogunlesi was appointed Global Head of CSFB's Investment Banking Division. Also in 2002, he served as a member of Credit Suisse’s Executive Board and Management Committee. From 2004 to 2006, Ogunlesi was Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer of CSFB.

In July 2006, Ogunlesi started the private equity firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a joint venture whose initial investors included Credit Suisse and General Electric. He currently serves as Chairman and Managing Partner.

In 2006, GIP bought London City Airport. In 2009, GIP acquired the majority in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455 billion. The Nigerian press has given him the nickname, "The Man Who Bought Gatwick Airport." GIP also owns Edinburgh Airport, which they bought in 2012. He has a close ties with US president, Donald Trump.

Here is a documentary profiling the Nigerian Man who defied all odds...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtj4kXToJng


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/07/meet-nigerian-who-owns-about-5-airports.html


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There are countless people like Ogunlesi from Nigeria who are doing well all over the world. The host countries, especially England and America know this, but it's not in their nature to give a black man credit for positive things. Any black man being celebrated as this man, definitely took the initiative and broke the glass ceiling without any fear.
However, Ogunlesi and his types will never have anything to do with the Zoo, littered with animals who have never evolved.

Privatejetpastor:
While we're busy eating humans, the Yorubas are excelling everywhere. I'm so envious of these people. The only news we easterners are known for is a white powdery substance news!!!... But why are Yoruba people always successful?just look at Anthony Joshua.

Its beyond tribe brother! We have other tribesmen who are Nigerians doing well all over the globe. Nigeria is a place where the people make a dead zone out of others. Its almost a failed state simply because we have been fooled to think that an old man who should be in old peoples home will give us the Nigeria of our dreams.

midolian:
And if the thread were to be on celebrated flat-headed drug lords, by now, it would have been flooded with Igbo Amaka

Cure yourselves from this useless mental disorders. Of what benefits is that man to you. Okada man that operates your area is more useful to you than this person his stories is on the air

Na who he help?

iluvpomo:
Amazing achievement- salute!
So Donald Trump (aka Putin's houseboy) no longer thinks of Nigeria as a shithole!

how is Donald Trump putin houseboy? Then, what do u call ur mumu president?

Bidobado:


There are countless people like Ogunlesi from Nigeria who are doing well all over the world. The host countries, especially England and America know this, but it's not in their nature to give a black man credit for positive things. Any black man being celebrated as this man, definitely took the initiative and broke the glass ceiling without any fear.
However, Ogunlesi and his types will never have anything to do with the Zoo, littered with animals who have never evolved.

I hope you're part of the animals who haven't evolved

rentAcock:
KC boy. The best school in West Africa. Like all Kings College Lagos alumna before and after him, he has made us proud. Floreat Collegium.

Floreat.

This man obviously is blessed with super-intelligence and frenetic drive that far exceeds that of most mortals. His string of academic credentials speaks for itself, as does his epic rise to the absolute pinnacle of accomplishment as a business titan of global standing.

Nigerians of this caliber ought to be publicized now more than ever, to remind the world that generations of super-achievers trace their ancestral roots to Nigeria, whilst taking the corporate world by storm, thanks to that infallible combination of dogged determination, and superb genetic lineage.

Akpacha:
how is Donald Trump putin houseboy? Then, what do u call ur mumu president?

you got me laughing man! Don't mind the dullards and Co in our society, they represent everything that is wrong in our society...

DoTheNeedful:
He is from my state but he is a silly man. Hardly can one find any reasonable investment of his in Nigeria save the Ruff n Tumble reportedly owned by his wife. I will always admire Dangote, Adenuga and the likes.

By the way, Lagos state should approach him on the proposed Lekki Airport.

Every investor choses their point of investment based on future growth and profitability .Stable policy and environmental factors like security, forex stability,political is key.
U are not sure if his financial partners even will ever consider Nigeria as a prospect.
You don't curse a.man when he hasn't wronged u. Does his wife owns Ruff n Tumble?

Akpacha:
guy how isaabubakar, wan take b igbo na?

Only a fool won't know the guy has an egg-shaped head

IsaAbubakar:
some useless street urchins will come here to form familiarity and tribe even when the man doesn't give a rat asss of his country

Your comment is not related to the thread. You derailed. You are gossiping here

Bayo Ogunlesi is definitely a successful man who we should be proud of, but please let's give accurate information.

He does not own 5 airports, he runs an infrastructure fund that invested in the airports on behalf of investors. The fund is a private equity venture started by Credit Suisse and GE and he was seconded from Credit Suisse where he was a senior investment banker.

Akpacha:
guy how isaabubakar, wan take b igbo na?

na serious ibo boy. He's under series of monikers like that.

DSDLIVEREPORT:
Every investor choses their point of investment based on future growth and profitability .Stable policy and environmental factors like security, forex stability,political is key.
U are not sure if his financial partners even will ever consider Nigeria as a prospect.
You don't curse a.man when he hasn't wronged u. Does his wife owns Ruff n Tumble?

Don't dignify stupid people with answers, they just can't understand you.

AutoReportNG:
Nigerians, doing wonders...

But Tribalism and sentiment if the major problem of this country, we play politics with every thing if this man come to Nigeria to invest in the aviation sector some people will be shouting Tinubu have given Nigeria Air to an Afonja man particularly the IPOB supporters.

laurel03:
.... most of ur post na u dey always Ftc... greeediness.

Does ftc give u multiple orgasms and cums. Tell me naaaaaa, how u dey feel

[quote author=DSDLIVEREPORT post=69568508] Every investor choses their point of investment based on future growth and profitability .Stable policy and environmental factors like security, forex stability,political is key.
U are not sure if his financial partners even will ever consider Nigeria as a prospect.
You don't curse a.man when he hasn't wronged u. Does his wife owns Ruff n Tumble?[/quot
His wife is not the owner.

Caseless:
na serious ibo boy. He's under series of monikers like that.

seriously? Truly I don't know, I judged him by d names.

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Caseless:
na serious ibo boy. He's under series of monikers like that.

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claptrap
every opposition to buh is igbo to you.
Nonsense trash
Buhari is a criminal terrorist
kiss the truth
greetings from sheikh Isa Abubakar Usman from kebbi
Assalamualaikum bro

so obvious youre a fan of fake news...this Man was part of Trumps business leader which he was appointed before the shithole comment... Fact is Nigeria is a shithole country which you do know but Trump doesnt see Nigerians as shit unless youre shitty AF

iluvpomo:
Amazing achievement- salute!
So Donald Trump (aka Putin's houseboy) no longer thinks of Nigeria as a shithole!

Akpacha:
guy how isaabubakar, wan take b igbo na?

don't mind the troll

it's because I'm opposing Buhari
to them any opposition to Buhari is igbo

well I'm an Islamic scholar and my version of Islam does not support terrorism
Buhari is a terrorist

laurel03:
.... most of ur post na u dey always Ftc... greeediness.

ftc na food?

He partialy owns it via an investment firm.

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midolian:
And if the thread were to be on celebrated egg-shaped head drug lords, by now, it would have been flooded with Igbo Amaka

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trash trash trash greetings from Isa Abubakar Usman from kebbi
kiss the truth

Really.. This is amazing, so private individuals can actually own an airport in abroad,,, honestly we need to step up in this country, and stop fighting party and tribal war.. Other countries are doing amazingly, we are here fighting for either goodluck or Buhari,,, which has never helped us as a county. We need to wake up

ttmacoy:
Bayo Ogunlesi is definitely a successful man who we should be proud of, but please let's give accurate information.

He does not own 5 airports, he runs an infrastructure fund that owns the airports. The fund is a private equity venture started by Credit Suisse and GE and he was seconded from Credit Suise where he was an investment banker.

Indirectly, the man owns those airports, despite the semantics of how that ownership is expressed for tax purposes.

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Caseless:
you're saying this because he's not from your region. If he was, you'd have been the first to scream... I**o amaka! Sadist!

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claptrap
if telling you the truth makes me igbo
i want to be one

Thunder scatter Buhari Insha'Allah amin
Thunder scatter Buhari Insha'Allah amin
Thunder scatter aisha masha Allah amin kiss the truth

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midolian:
And if the thread were to be on celebrated egg-shaped head drug lords, by now, it would have been flooded with Igbo Amaka

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I'm not igbo
I'm just saying it because of some urchins which you're showing to be

I'm Isa Abubakar Usman from kebbi
kiss the truth

rentAcock:
KC boy. The best school in West Africa. Like all Kings College Lagos alumna before and after him, he has made us proud. Floreat Collegium.

Floreat,.. Highest confraternity in the world.
We are every where.