You definitely cannot mention great business minds in Nigeria without mentioning the name of Julius Rone, OFR.
As a matter of fact, the trajectory of the man, fondly called ‘King of Gas’ by friends and business colleagues is worthy of a blockbuster biopic.
With hard work and dedication, the Group Managing Director of UTM Offshore Limited, UTMOL nurtured the conglomerate into a versatile indigenous entity that it is today, growing in bounds and leaps into one of the largest oil and gas service companies in Africa.
By virtue of his rare accomplishments, Rone, it is incontestable that he is one of the few businessmen who have written their names in gold. He also remains an evolving phenomenon and Nigeria’s pride in the global business climate.
By all standards, this billionaire and shrewd businessman is always driven by a strong passion to expand his business empire, a development that has enabled him to give jobs to thousands of people across the country.
The strings of industry awards that litter his ornate office is evident of his success story in the sector. So far, it can be said that Providence has been fair to him, especially when you consider his intimidating resume, international connection and riches.
He has evolved into one of the few Nigerian business moguls that rubs shoulders with other highflying businessmen around the world.
Last Sunday, September 17, 2023, he was honoured by Business Day with award of The Next Bulls Awards 2023, in recognition of his market leadership and pacesetting innovation.
Last January, he also went home with an award at the Vanguard Newspapers Man of the Year Award. These are attestation of his unprecedented participation and contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s economy.
You will recall that the billionaire businessman a few weeks ago was among other notable and influential Nigeria’s business magnates worthy of Presidential invitation.
They were invited by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to India for India-Nigeria Business Roundtable. yes
The event was organised by the Nigerian High Commission in India in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC).
Again, Rone he is among top Nigerian business elites at the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
