Abuja, Nigeria
This December don turn sweet for Nigerian industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu as e just buy himself one fine Bombardier Global 8000 jet after dem break records for 2025. This guy na number four for Africa richest, and the jet na serious game changer for him company, BUA.
On December 4, 2025, Rabiu sign the deal sharp-sharp for BUA office inside Dubai after dem dey negotiate soft-soft for weeks. Just few days after, the aircraft gree enter service for December 8, naim make am the first African wey own this hot jet wey dey cost between $78 million and $82 million, and fit even reach $95 million if dem sabi add some extra luxury inside am (well, who no like better thing?).
This jet no be just ordinary private jet o, e go join BUA’s fleet wey don already get Challenger 350 and Global 6500. With this kind line-up, na serious flex dem dey do as dem combine advanced aviation with that African spice.
For 2025, the guy wealth don jump from $5.1 billion at the beginning to $8.5 billion by December 10. That one no be small waka—3.4 billion naira gan! (Abeg, make we pop champagne for am!). This sharp rise don carry am pass Mike Adenuga and Naguib Sawiris, placing am number four for Africa, and number 390 for global billionaire ranking.
No forget say the Bombardier Global 8000 na the fastest civilian aircraft since Concorde showface. E get top speed of Mach 0.95 and fit carry passengers from Lagos go New York without breaking a sweat! (Wetin dem dey talk? Speed dey sweet!).
For business men wey always dey hustle, dis jet dey give them both prestige and speed. Rabiu dey use am well as him business dey pop up across Africa, Middle East, and Europe. As BUA dey grow, dem don enter plenty partnership wey dey enhance their production, especially for food sector.
Dey sign contract with Bühler to build new rice processing facility wey go fit process 32 tonnes per hour. E mean say more rice go dey chop chop for everybody (and no more increase for rice price, I dey hope). Plus, Rabiu don collaborate with Viteral Integrated Milling Systems for animal feed mill wey go dey operate like machine; all dis styling dey set for 2027 finish.
No comot eye, o! BUA also dey look into increasing pasta production. Italian company FAVA dey come join to make 400,000 metric tonnes pasta every year, dey put 9 long-cut production lines—so prepare your jollof rice for more pasta side dish!
While food sector dey boom, BUA dey also dey work on some big infrastructure projects like refurbishing Rivers Port Complex for $65 million, and the integrated refinery project for Akwa Ibom. E just dey hot all around here.
The Global 8000 wey Rabiu don buy no be just any jet; e dey represent the peak of luxury and corporate leadership (like wetin we dey see for movies). This aircraft dey posh, fit hold four fully appointed living spaces, highest design, and e no carry any wahala of high cabin altitude. Dis one na for who get level!
As the world dey open eye for the new Global 8000, Bombardier don also begin to deliver to other big wigs globally. Na strategic investment for Rabiu wey go help am link key markets faster. With this jet, e dey ready to take BUA to greater heights—no be joke!
As we dey look forward for the official delivery before dis year waka comot, we fit sure say this jet go show Rabiu talented flex in new style and ambition for the future. Who no like better padi, abeg?
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