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By Funsho Arogundade
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Every time Jubril Adewale Tinubu appears on the scene, the bells chime unceasingly in honour of an extraordinary energy tycoon whose positive impact will resonate for generations to come. Tinubu’s background was Law, but way back in the early 1990s, the Lagos-born business leader has been drawn more to oil and gas than legal work. He decided to follow his heart’s desire as he founded Ocean and Oil and today, the business has not only earned him fame and wealth but has also contributed in a great measure to the economic development of the African continent and beyond.
Tinubu had a winning streak starting in the late 1990 with the birth of his company, Oando and he’s not stopping yet. Recently, the Oando Plc head honcho once again shone before the world at Africa Energy Week held in Cape Town, South Africa. During the annual week-long conference, Tinubu was recognised as one of the continent’s shining stars reimagining the tapestry of the African economic sector. He was honoured alongside his firm, Oando Plc for the remarkable achievement in sealing the recently completed $783 million acquisition of the Agip assets from the Italian Energy firm. The high-profile acquisition by Oando, rated the ‘Deal of The Year’, was the culmination of a decade of preparation, strategic planning, and unwavering commitment to a vision of becoming Africa’s first indigenous international oil company.
