Lance Musa Elakamah’s story is such that would interest anyone aspiring to go into business.
If you have an encounter with him and prod him to expose the secret of his success story, he will likely inundate you with his humble beginning, including when he worked as deputy director general, Nigeria Stock Exchange.
Another chapter which he would probably talk about in his long walk to fame was the unnerving experience he suffered, following the exit of his former boss. The reason, he often mentions, is that many had seen him as the likely successor to former NSE DG. Dr. Ndidi Okereke-Onyuike; hence the drumbeats of war from some quarters until he was forced into compulsory retirement.
Following the ugly development, Elakamah, also a lawyer, quickly went into business. At the outset, he faced a lot of challenges. In fact, he failed at three different times to actualise his dreams. But he was undaunted. The Edo State- born businessman was resolute; and today, he is reaping bountifully.
Spyglass gathered that his plastic manufacturing company ,Oak Plastics, has been the highest producer of plastic products in the market.
