Razak okoya biography of mahatma gandhi

Nigerian billionaire Industrialist

ChiefRazak Akanni Okoya (born 12 January 1940) is a billionaire industrialist and the Aare of Lagos.^[5] He is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies, which has a market spanning Western Africa.

Early life

Okoya is a Yoruba man from the southwestern part of Nigeria. He was born into the family of Tiamiyu Ayinde Okoya in Lagos.

Razak okoya biography of mahatma gandhi

He attended Ansar-Un-Deen primary school in Oke Popo, his only formal schooling. He worked in his father's tailoring business, which also included the sale of tailoring accessories.^[6] The experience he got gave him the confidence to start tailoring activities on his own.

He saved every penny he made until he had 20 pounds. His mother gave him the extra 50 pounds,^[7] and with the blessing of his father, he started importing and trading goods from Japan.^[4]

Business career

Okoya's business expanded swiftly, he travelled far and wide and learnt ho