Lagos, Nigeria – Na serious matter wey we carry come today. Olorogun Oscar Ibru, the billionaire chairman wey dey run the Ibru Organisation, don pass away at the age of 67 after brief illness (abi na the illness wey hold am for neck, who know?). Family talk say dem go drop more details soon, but for now, na so e be.
Oscar Ibru no be just ordinary person for naija. E be like say him blood dey run the Ibru dynasty wey don dey shine for Nigerian business landscape. This guy don carry the family business wey him papa, Olorogun Michael Ibru, start, come flex am well well. From shipping to oil, gas, real estate, and even commerce, anything wey concern money, dem go call Ibru name.
As the chair of the company, Ibru no only dey run business, but e dey drop jobs for people and dey support several philanthropic activities (sure say him no just dey chop money alone). Under him leadership, Ibru Organisation come gather more wealth and on top support plenty cultural initiatives. This be why we dey talk say e carry the Ibru legacy for him shoulder like heavy load.
As the news of him death dey spread, e good make we remember say this na another big blow for the Ibru family. Na since 2016 when Michael Ibru, him papa, waka come join ancestors, dem don dey face plenty wahala, and now dis one too join body. We dey expect say them go announce funeral plans soon, but make we just dey wait small abeg.
Oscar Ibru, na padi wey everybody love well well, and e go miss am for the business circle. Since dis kind wahala don happen, we fit dey feel am for naija economy because wey dem no fit replace such a giant easily. So make we give him last respect, and as the matter dey unfold, we go dey keep una updated. Na so e be, and may his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen!
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