Tuesday, 20 February 2018

What The Media Will Not Tell You About Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar



To every story, there is an untold version. And most of the times, people intentionally decide to leave out some good part in order to achive some preconceived selfish intentions.
The stories that have been told about Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, the Chairman/CEO of A.A Group Conglomerates, are such that paint him as a devil. Prominent among such mendacious inventions by some hungry journalists is his supposed involvement in the Malabu Oil Deal (which he has been vindicated).

But who is Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu?
One wrong place to get to know the person of Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar is online. There are several versions of him out there that say nothing but negative about him. Virtually every blogger, reporter and journalist has their different versions of him. But permit me to tell you what the media will not tell you about him.
Aliyu Abubakar MFR (born 12 June 1954) is a Nigerian business man, entrepreneur, philantropist and Chairman/CEO of conglomerates of companies, among which are A.A OIL Company Ltd., A Group Properties Ltd., A Group International and A-Class Foods. Recently, he acquired a big telecommunication company in Kano State, by the name MEGATECH Networks, a communication outfit that covers the entire nothern part of the country, and plans are already on ground to move to other parts of the country for better coverage. He is into big time property business, both within and abroad.
He is the owner of the imposing edifice that sits majestically on Gana Street, Maitama District of Abuja, adjacent Transcorp-Hilton Hotel, which was a mystery for a long while as its ownership was shrouded in uttermost secrecy just as the structure itself, while it was undergoing construction.
He purchased the plot of land where the structure is erected in 2005 from an indigene of Zamfara State at a cost of N1 billion and that he financed the building from his personal savings, as he did not obtain any mortgage from any bank.
He was a Supervisor with Julius Berger Plc. in Jos (1976-1978), Manager with Bathole Nig. LTD. (1978-1980), Manager with Fugerhole LTD. (1980-1984).
One of the things the media will not tell you about Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar is that he has made several donations to the society. Such of those donations are building of churches and mosques in Kaduna State, his scholarship scheme (Giwa Aliyu Foundation) at Okene, Kogi State, that has helped several intelligent but indigent students till date, donation of vehicles to Ikeja Police Command (Lagos State), Kaduna Police Command (Kaduna State) and Kano Police Command (Kano State).
The media will not tell you that he has been sponsoring students for years, because that will not make news. The media will not tell you that he has given several cars to those who didn’t lift even a pin for him. The media will not tell you that, out of his generosity, he has established several people in their businesses and careers. The media will not also tell you that he has employed hundreds of people in his companies.
There are several individuals, groups and organizations out there that owe their positions, connections and businesses to the magnanimity of Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu. Their stories will not be complete without mentioning his goodness to them. But because he does not go out to laud his achievements, he wears the garment the media has decorated him with.
Those who know and have encountered him will testify to his kindness and generosity. He is not one who discriminates among tribes, religion and races; whoever God brings his way is due to benefit from his wealth of benevolence.
A man who has built successful businesses spanning several decades now must be a genius of a kind. Every billionaire must not be involved in shady deals to attain success. Every successful business magnate must not be cutting corners and doing inhumane activities to achieve success. Not every billionaire is a fraudster, even though it is difficult to believe in Nigeria.