Today, August 30, Nigerian businessman extraordinaire, philanthropist and chairman/Founder of OHILL Group of Companies, an industrial conglomerate, Larry Ofere adds another year.
Understandably, there would not be any party because of the raging coronavirus pandemic. Still, the auspicious day would avail friends, relatives and associates to felicitate with a man whose ingenuity and industry have seen him grow from just being an entrepreneur with interest in a particular business to becoming a respected and renowned empire builder. In business and philanthropy, the astute businessman is high and shoulders above his peers.
He wears his entrepreneurial strength and savvy like a badge of honour, on his chest; shining it with sweat, as true virtuous men do. He stands tall, wading through odds with the courage of a knight and the confidence of a champion.
Unlike the proverbial warrior who lives to sing the song of his own deeds and derring-do, Larry Ofere remains impressively humble and immune to conceit, treading a rare path to acclaim thus, attracting honour in torrents and from home and abroad.
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To his staff, family, friends, beneficiaries and other loved ones, his smiles have been their anchor; and his shoulders their rampart of comfort. Larry’s citizenship of humanity, they claim, depicts his love of life and undying compassion for the needy and less privileged.
Interestingly, while he is not known to be in the habit of throwing parties in the manner of a conventional socialite, the harsh reality of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of many prominent Nigerians since its outbreak, precludes such convergent merry-making.
Those close to him say he will spend the day quietly with family and few friends reflecting and retrospecting on the years gone by and what lays ahead to strive for; a sort of personal ‘New Year’ where resolutions and promises can be made and for the betterment of humanity. Of course, he has so much to thank God for.
