Education is considered by many Nigerians to be the
gateway to success and the passport to a better life.
Debunking this myth that one cannot be successful without
a formal education are these successful Nigerians who have
been able to survive life’s challenges and cross the hurdle of
a formal education to become who they are today. Take a
look at some of Nigeria’s most successful individuals who
didn’t have formal education or complete schooling
experiences.
Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson , is a Nigerian actress who made her acting
debut in the movie, “The Maid” in which she played the role
of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie
shot her into the limelight and has acted in other major
movies ever since. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian
movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her Jamb
exam. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies.
Cosmos-Maduka:
If you are a lover of cars then you are certain to have heard
of the name Cosmos Maduka. He is the founder of
Coscharis Group, which is the sole distributor of BMW
vehicles in West Africa. He dropped out of elementary
school and became an apprentice at a tender age of seven.
Today he sits atop one of the biggest conglomerates that
Nigeria can boast of.
Vincent Obianobo:
The name Vincent Obianobo might not sound familiar but
you can’t help but to have heard of his transportation
company “The Young Shall Grow Motors.” He is also the
owner of Rockview hotels and his transport company is
supposedly the largest in Nigeria. This astute businessman
had humble beginnings and not much education but today,
he is one of Nigeria’s most successful businessmen.
Folorunsho Alakija:
Ranked not only as Nigeria’s richest woman, according to
Forbes ratings, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija is Africa’s richest
woman. The wealthy billionaire who as at 2012 is estimated
to be worth $2.5 billion revealed recently that she never
attended a university. She made this revelation at the United
Nations International Youth Day held at the University of
Lagos.
Olorogun Michael Ibru
Michael Ibru is the founder of Ibru Organization which is one
of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria and head of one of
the richest family in Nigeria. He is a prominent Nigerian
businessman who has only a school certificate to his name,
he graduated from Igbobi college in 1951.
Razaq Akanni Okoya:
A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, he is the founder of
Eleganza Group which has a marketing span across West
Africa. The lack of a proper education was not a barrier to
Razaq Okoya in his quest for success. He had his only
formal education at Ansar-un-deen primary School, Oke
popo, Lagos.
Orji Uzor Kalu:
He is the billionaire founder of SLOK Holding as well as the
founder of Daily Sun and New Telegraph Newspapers. He
was rusticated from the university for participating in a
students’ protest. The university later reconsidered its
decision and he was called back but he rejected the offer
and ventured into entrepreneurship instead.
Michael Collins Ajere (Don Jazzy):
don jazzy the prolific music producer and C.E.O of Mavin
Records, Michael Collins better known as Don Jazzy is one
of Nigeria’s successful Nigerians that didn’t need education
to attain greatness. He was ranked the second most
bankable artiste in Africa by Channel O and Forbes Africa,
interesting to note is that he dropped out of Ambrose Ali
University, Ekpoma in his first year.
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