Bola Shagaya: A Top Business Titan at 64

Time remains one of the most reliable means through which we recognise accomplishment. For someone like Bola Shagaya who is now 64 years old and has compassed more exploits than the average person, the bells of acclamation must be tolled in her honour with a thousand cheers accompanying them.

Keeping tabs on the years of one’s life can be an alarming exercise since it reminds one of mortality’s eventuality. But Shagaya is different for many reasons, given that she is in sound health, with children and grandchildren roundabout her, and her name resonates in the halls of Nigerian philanthropy and corporate triumph.

Shagaya is renowned for her genius, the kind listed as the distinguishing mark among ancient African Chiefs. She is the founder and CEO of Bolmus Group International, a leading multinational with controlling interests in industries such as real estate, oil and gas, banking, and photography.

In many ways, Shagaya’s business trails evince the kind of person she is: a flexible all-rounder. But her accomplishments are not limited to corporate exploits. She is also a humanitarian, recognized as one of the biggest alms-givers in Nigeria.

At 64, Shagaya is a pillar of goodwill and generosity. The people of Ilorin, Kwara state, have benefited from her the most. This is because that is her hometown, and she is a big believer in charity beginning at home. And as Kwarans among Nigerians have enjoyed her largesse, so have Nigerians among Africans.

Shagaya represents something of the old times, a straightforward personality given to the needs of others. And she has not lost her personality over the years, still a fashion enthusiast, amazing mother, and friend to all, mighty or small.