Osborn Nweze Umahi, who is the son of Chief Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State governor, has never been one to be silent about the pressure that comes with being the son of a state governor.
Many can still recall his earnest disclosure months ago when in describing his experience, he avowed that being the governor’s son put him under a “spotlight that I never asked for,” in addition to “expectations from a lot of people.”
Whatever the expectations, the young man can be adjudged to have perform well enough to earn a pass mark even from his critics.
Osborn, who at 15, left the shores of Nigeria for UK where he studied and earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Surrey University and also obtained a Masters in Finance from Aberdeen University, could have stayed back to live in style in the UK.
Instead, he headed home at 21 to become the Managing Director of his father’s business, Brass Oil and Construction Limited and in no time also founded his business, Osborn Lapalm Royal Resort.
He further solidified his reputation as a top corporate management professional with his role as Director of Finance at Forte GCC Innocative Solutions, a firm that is an asset management bulwark for some of the wealthiest individuals on the continent.
Overall, the young Umahi has been outstanding as one of Nigeria’s emerging young and brilliant business minds.
Interestingly, his most endearing quality has been his positive attitude towards the empowerment of young and vulnerable Nigerians.
“I believe strongly that when you help someone, you are helping the society at large and indirectly helping yourself too, because we will all benefit when every member of society gets the help they need. Moreover of what use is wealth and influence if you fail to use to make positive impact on others?” he stated while making a side comment recently at a social event.
In truth, he has been living up to expectations in terms of making impact. Examples include giving lifelines to 50 out-of-school street kids who were enrolled back in school on a scholarship, distribution of learning materials to a school in Kano, and most recently, the effort to raise $1 billion for humanitarian purposes, all through his Osborn Foundation.