Tony Elumelu, an African business icon – Tinubu

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has described Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, an economist, banker and philanthropist as an African business icon and a standout advocate of the Nigerian and African enterprise.

Tinubu said this in a message of congratulation to Elumelu on his birthday, March 22 in statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onaunuga.

Tinubu further commended Elumelu who is the chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa, Transcorp, and the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation for his resilience, the excellence that governs his entire enterprise and his staunch belief in Africapitalism.

“As an avid believer in investing in the youth, President Tinubu especially lauds the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s entrepreneurship programme, which has so far trained 2.5 million young Africans in 54 countries and empowered over 24,000 budding African entrepreneurs with non-refundable seed capital of $5,000 each.

“As Elumelu celebrates this special occasion, the President joins his family and friends to wish him good health and strength and continued success in his pursuits,” President Tinubu said in the statement.