Dumo Lulu-Briggs Celebrates Dad Posthumous Birthday

When billionaire oil magnate, Benson Lulu-Briggs, passed on four years ago, his family was distraught, yet they accepted the grim reality of the passing of the late businessman and philanthropist. They accepted their fate in good faith, with the consolation that their patriarch had lived a good and fulfilling life. Since his demise, they have continued to remember his memories lovingly and so faithfully.

Last week, billionaire oil mogul Dumo Lulu-Briggs, heir of the late River State-born businessman and elder statesman, proved that his love for his father is everlasting when he remembered and celebrated his 92nd  posthumous birthday.

Society Watch gathered that the gangling businessman penned some beautiful and touching lines for this purpose, which were published in some national newspapers.

Showcasing his poetic side, he wrote: “You gave us so much of yourself to us. Not a single day goes by without us thinking about you! We focus on the priceless times we had together and the incredible memories!

“On every birthday of yours, we will continue to celebrate the legendary life you lived and the remarkable memories you left in our hearts.”

He also quoted several renowned writers to celebrate the memories of his deceased father.

In life, the late Lulu-Briggs was also named one of the 10 richest Nigerians in 2014, with an estimated net worth of $500 million. He was the Vice Chairman of the now-defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN), the dominant political party in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983. His oil exploration and production company was awarded its first oil block in 1992, when the then Nigerian President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.), was encouraging indigenous participation in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.

The company currently has oil blocks in Ondo, Abia and Akwa Ibom states.

Its flagship project, OML 114, produces 10,000 barrels per day.

Along with his wife, a pastor, he funded the O.B.Lulu Briggs Foundation, which provides humanitarian services to rural communities.