Former Director General of the
Peterside in a congratulatory message yesterday, said the recognition was a fitting testimony and badge of honour for a man, who has devoted his time, resources, being and comfort towards raising hundreds, if not thousands of entrepreneurs across the African continent.
He said it was unarguable that there had never been any initiative, policy or action across the continent that had challenged African entrepreneurs the way and manner the
He described Elumelu as the biggest success story in the Nigerian banking industry having taken the then nascent
According to Perterside, "This merger saw Elumelu to the top echelons of corporate banking in
"His recognition by the much-revered
"It is unarguable that there has never been any initiative, policy or action across the continent that has challenged African entrepreneurs the way and manner the Tony Elumelu Foundation* has touched lives, with reverberating effects that will endure for generations."
He said whilst many countries were still struggling to have a breakthrough in a sustainable trajectory that could utilize the abundance of talents that straddle every corner of the continent, Tony's profound and deepening challenge to young Africans would in the nearest future, blossom to produce thinking and creative generations.
He said with interests that cut across power generation, healthcare, hospitality, and banking, Tony Elumelu continued to represent fresh frontiers, full of opportunities but available to only those who dare to chart a new course and brace the odds to succeed.
Peterside added: "Being a Leadership Development Professional and a Turnaround Manager myself, I appreciate the enormous work Tony Elumelu has done in raising a new generation of entrepreneurs across
"This recognition will undoubtedly bolster his determination to alter the course of emerging
"In the words of
"Congratulations to
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