On the 16th through 18th of July 2021, the town called Oba in Anambra State of Nigeria went agog leaving everyone bewildered as to the display of wealth by several young Nigerian businessman.
It was the burial ceremony of the mother of a young business mogul, Obi Cubana who is said to be successful in business and has raised several businessmen and billionaires. These men who he is said to have raised in business mobilised themselves not just to attend the burial of his mother but thronged the town with exotic cars to show their gratitude to him for being a very good mentor, friend and associate to them for several years.
After contributing over eight hundred million naira (#800,000,000) and over 350 cows for the burial, they appeared with several bags/bundles of cash and sprayed not just notes but bundles of cash without looking back. Members of the community and others from neighbouring communities were so excited to pick several amounts of money sprayed on them at the burial. Amongst his friends and associates who attended the burial were men fondly called Emoney, Cubana Chief Priest, Jowizaza, Kcee, Quincy Nippon and several others.
A lot of persons who could not fathom the wanton display of wealth concluded that only ritualists could display such wealth.
But from personal findings, it is obvious that most of these men are not ritualists but men who understand the language of growing businesses and have acquired wealth through diligence and many years of sacrifice in several Business ventures including import and export of goods.
In an interview after the burial, Obi Cubana made the following statements;
"I want to state this clearly, I am not the talking type or Social media interest free person"
Obi Cubana; finally speaks
"Many have questioned the type of boys and friends I have, to me, I hardly address anyone as my boy because we are all boys to God Almighty.
I don't have any boy who is into rituals, if you are my boy or my man because I like to address my boys as my men, it means you are working hard and you made your money in a clean way.
In 2013, I pushed 53 uneducated Oba boys into the market to learn trading. In 2017, I withdrew all of them from their Ogas and settled all of them with 3million Naira each and paid for their shops.
I linked 40 of them into importation and made them use my name and platform to import goods into the country. After two years, I checked on them how they were doing and find out some had issues and I supported them again to stand.
I am happy today that out of the 53 men, 38 are billionaires while the rest are in the level of a millionaire.
In 2018, I took 100 educated men out of streets and introduced them to the white men for business and today there are billionaires in dollars.
They also help me in their capacity when I require their help. All their friends both Nigeria and outside patronises me.
I am into hotel and club business and I have so many businesses I am brand ambassadors to.
I have alliance with spirit drinks and wines, I am brand to many businesses in the world.
It gives me joy to see my men do well, non of my hotel managers in Nigeria can small poverty, I encourage them to raise others from their local communities. I have never sacked a worker due to misconduct, I bring you in and speak to you the way you will understand.
I have this understanding that we should allow the stubborn people to exist and cool headed people to exist and we make use of them when their needs arises.
I don't believe in the supremacy of power rather I believe in the fare share of power and authority and allow everyone to feel belonged.
I have many uncountable people through my hotel business, I have encouraged many, I have made a lot of friends millionaires and billionaires because it gives me joy. Seeing them throw money around gives me happiness and they know, so anytime there are with me, they show such attitude of throwing money to please me.
Yes, I will gift 1 million to 300 Oba boys to start up business and link them up too to make it.
I have a lot of friends and associates and we are like brothers to each other. We love and encourage one another in good and bad as you have seen in my case that all of them came massively to support me.
Critics is normal and there are there to say what they want to say but when you are doing the right thing, you don't listen to what people say. If I have my way, I will also help those criticising me.
A lot of non Obas will still benefit from me because I am still in the business of making people great.
Cubana chief priest is my man and he is a jolly fellow. People mistake him for me, I am Obi Cubana and he is my Chief priest I hope you understand it now.
I am not into politics and I don't have interest in it till tomorrow. I respect those in politics because dey carry power. Lol hahaha.
My advice is they should identify talents and make them great, don't have any fear of who betrays you tomorrow, just make men and move, if they remember good if not be happy that they made it through you.
I didn't asked my boys/men for donations or help, I didn't also asked my friends for help or donations they did that on their own and I appreciated their efforts.
Gradually ala Igbo ga adinma"
Good Morningš„°
