Though, he commenced his life’s sojourn in a very humble manner having being born by a pretty trader mother and a relatively low income earning father, young Nnamdi Ezeigbo built a very strong desires spiced with extremely bright visions which, of course were not too visible due to daunting future challenges to be countered.
However, the uncommon zeal and passion for success instilled on Nnamdi coerced him into studying hard and working harder to achieve his goals. After helping his mother to hawk bread for years, the now 56 year old silent Nigerian billionaire business tycoon has become a source of inspiration and distinguished role model to the array of Nigerian youths out there looking up to be in his shoes.
Suffice to state that the journey to success in the case of Nnamdi Ezeigbo is both rough and tough, but the acronym that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, truly depicts his story.
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After spending his growing up years in Delta State, South South Nigeria, the young Nnamdi Ezeigbo developed a strong passion for education, knowing full well that it is the only way out of the dungeon of poverty for him. He armed himself with all necessary elementary certificates before heading to Lagos to commence his tertiary academics at Yaba College of Technology where he studied engineering. A core science and mathematics student, Nnamdi came out with a stunning Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronics and in 1996, the very humble and patriotic indigene of Nsukwe in Ubakala, Umuahia Abia State adhered to national call to observe the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The extremely brilliant “Science Student” Nnamdi Ezeigbo served meritoriously at the Nigerian Breweries where he had his primary assignment.
The academically inquisitive Nnamdi whose passion for excellence in education later on, went further to study Computer and Electronics Engineering at the Lagos State University in 2001 and pronto, he brilliantly graduated with a fascinating Second Class Upper honors from their prestigious LASU.
Not yet satisfied, aggressive Nnamdi Ezeigbo proceeded to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomosho, Oyo State where he bagged a Master’s Degree in Information and Management Technology. Relentlessly, Nnamdi moved on again to the Lagos State Business School to once more, obtain an MBA.
To internalize his academic achievements, young and effervescent Nnamdi studied at the globally reputed Harvard University and graduated in flying colors.
Interestingly, with all the bags full of sterling academic certificates, degrees and honours, Nnamdi could not secure a job and reluctantly, he headed to the popular Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos to learn Computer repairs as an apprentice. He did this for only six months because he is a man of integrity and dignity who could not cope with his then boss’s greed. Nnamdi then perched with a friend where he garnered many customers and clients. Nnamdi later diverted into phone accessories when it became the order of the day.
A very courteous and dedicated phone and computer engineer, optimum professionalism and prompt quality service delivery paves the ways for the influx of customers into his modest shop and before one could say Jack, he was assisted by one of his customers who placed high trust in him, helping him to acquire printers which he astronomically sold. From there, the story of Nnamdi Ezeigbo, now the owner of the globally reputable Tecno brand of phones, Infinix and Slot changed completely and today, he stands out as one of the biggest billionaire information and communication technology tycoons all over the world. The dynamic and quintessential Nnamdi Ezeigbo grew a mere hundred thousand naira business to an amazing millions of dollars empire. He is indeed an emphatic grower of resources, an activator of successful ventures and adventures and a solidified entrepreneur with uncommon success traits. Today, his vision of some decades ago has come to pass, expanding his business frontiers to virtually all the major strongest economies in the world spanning China, Japan, US, France, Germany, UAE, UK and more.
Married to beautiful and industrious Nkechi Ezeigbo whom he had four lovely children with, Nnamdi Ezeigbo has indeed worked assiduously and vehemently to ensure that the low and middle class Nigerians have access to information and communication through the availability of affordable Tecno and Infinix phones.