GUO@75: How I Became a Millionaire at 21



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After the Nigerian Civil War ended in 1970, people were scrambling to rebuild their lives. Fortunately, I had left my village just three days after the war ended and came down to Onitsha, where God immediately started blessing me.

As I arrived in Onitsha in my father's 404 saloon car, surveying the damage the war had caused, I was about to leave the market near the Fegge police station when some people approached me. They asked if I could take them to Enugu. I told them I hadn't been outside Onitsha since the end of the war, but I would do it for 1 pound per person. They agreed, and eight of them jumped into my Peugeot 404. I made 8 pounds in one trip, and without hesitation, I drove them to Enugu.

At Ogbete in Enugu, another group asked if I was going back to Onitsha, and I collected another 8 pounds, making a total of 16 pounds. At that time, there were hardly any vehicles on the road, as people were still hiding in their villages. I was amazed at the amount of money I had made and decided to go back to my village in Adazi-Ani to inform my parents about what I had seen and experienced in Onitsha.

My parents were worried that I had left without telling them, and they even tried to punish me. However, once I explained what had happened, they calmed down. My mother was more concerned about my safety than the money I had made. I assured them that nothing would happen to me and that I would be returning to Onitsha early the next morning to start a new business.

The money I had made from the trips, I gave to my parents without keeping any for myself. From 6 am the next day, I was running back and forth between Onitsha and Enugu, making good money.

This continued, and by the time the Nigerian government announced they would pay each person 20 pounds, I noticed that the bank officials were not properly counting the money people were bringing in. I realized they might just give a flat rate to everyone, so I worked with my brothers to open 28 different accounts and collected the 20 naira per account.

With the money I had accumulated, I started trading and bought Volkswagen vans, which were popular in the 1970s. I would go to factories, looking for distributorship, and by 1971, 1972, and 1973, I had made enough money through both trading and transportation. From there, I started travelling to China, Japan, and Hong Kong to import goods, and my business kept growing, ultimately making me a millionaire by the age of 21.

Thank you for telling your real story not the cock and bull stories many Nigerian billionaires are used to telling.

So you created over 20 bank accounts to steal


This yahoo matter don tay

I dey tell you no be today yanch don dey back. It's survival of the fittest and the wise.


quote author=Starzo post=130345327]So you created over 20 bank accounts to steal


This yahoo matter don tay[/quote]

Thanks for sharing this insight

Not to extenuate his industry or resilience in business,
But there is no Nigerian millionaire who did not engage or benefit from corruption at one point or another.

It is impossible to become rich without corruption.

On the brighter side, most Igbo men born in the 30's, 40's and 50's share the same story.

May God help us
You opened 20 different accounts to take 20 naira each. Trust me 20 different people didn't get that 20 naira because of your decision and they were poor. How do you pay them now for all they lost in life

That is how to tell a success story not I started Zenith bank in 1990 with N20m from the sky Jim Ovia type story.

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IkeIgboNiile:
Thank you for telling your real story not the cock and bull stories many Nigerian billionaires are used to telling.

How do u know it was true story he told us?

Beautiful story.

Hmmm

Happy birthday sir. More winning years ahead sir.

Nice. You recognized an opportunity and took charge IMMEDIATELY..You didn't even sleep on it. That's the spirit of DO IT NOW. Stop procrastinating

In this life just make money o...

This might be the heaven or hell the Bible is talking about ooo depending on where you find yourself ...

I realized they might just give a flat rate to everyone, so I worked with my brothers to open 28 different accounts and collected the 20 naira per account.

Yahoo started a long time ago

Nothing beat been successful and starting it from scratch

Where my papa dey wen others dy open 20 acct

Hustle make ur child no ask u why u no do yahoo

Nothing like karma

The only karma I know is efcc fbi nd government

This is Joewezeza dad right

Great.
Hard work pays.
He saw his opportunity, took it and the rest became history. In those days, it was easy to get car dealerships.

Indeed.

Believe this story at your own peril...

That was when the economy was clear and doing well even after the war ...our currency was still higher than dollars...if we had continued with regional government...we wouldn't found our economy in this terrible state. our problem started with IBB government till date , we have not produced a competent leader with high dose of patriotism... rather we threw up thieves to be in the position that could destroy our economy...

20 banks
EFCC where are you?

The real men that have real money in Nigeria are few while the rest who parade themselves as millionaires, billionaires are crooks who have milked this country to bleeding and an average Nigeria who dreams of finding himself within the circle wishes and pray the status quo of rotten system remains were they too hope to join the looting gang in bleeding the nation.

May God continue to bless our hustles.

Hard work pays.

Ree

My dad was making more than I'll ever make at my age back in the good old days.

Nigeria of today

Na taxes Dem go use finish you

Congratulations More wins Sir 🍾🍺