• UBA boss takes time out to enjoy with family
It is often said that we must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up. To this end, Tony Elumelu, chairman, United Bank of Africa (UBA), remains one of those very rare billionaires whose greatness and worth would always defy the yardsticks of measurement. This is because his rise to commerce’s power circuits and the zenith of African banking is replete with inspiring stories and exploits that defies norms.
Forget his meteoric rise, Tony, contrary to popular opinion is not just some textbook workaholic. And to prove so, he recently took a break from his hectic schedule to spend time with his loved ones on a Christmas vacation. The Chairman of Heirs Holdings shared beautiful photos from his vacation with his family and captioned it “All work and no play makes TOE a dull boy. Now reinvigorated.” No doubt, Tony loves to have fun. Not too long ago, his wife, Awele, gave birth to a set of twin-boys, after five beautiful daughters. It was indeed a remarkable achievement for the family.
It would be recalled that through fortunate seasons and her most trying spell, Tony stood unflinchingly by Awele, urging her to seek solace in God’s ceaseless mercies. Lest you begin to think that Awele must have been fraught with disaster, she wasn’t. The wife of UBA’s most powerful man simply rued her inability to bear him a son. Having borne him five girls, it was her heartfelt wish to bear the one of Africa’s most powerful banking moguls a son. Not that the Elumelus considered their girls lesser humans, it simply felt inappropriate for their lineage to be without a male scion, if you ask Awele.
