23/07/2025
The image features Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru, a prominent Nigerian industrialist and businessman.
He was born on December 25, 1930, in Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, Nigeria, and passed away on September 6, 2016.
Ibru is renowned for building a vast conglomerate, starting from the frozen fish business and diversifying into various sectors like brewery, hospitality, agriculture, banking, and air transport.
He founded Laibru, a company that became one of the largest indigenous conglomerates in West Africa.
Ibru also played a significant role in shaping the commercial and economic landscape of Nigeria, especially in popularizing frozen fish and empowering average Nigerians through his business ventures.
