Nana Olomu: Nigeria’s 19th century millionaire who made slavery a difficult trade for the British
Nana Olomu made millions in the nineteenth century, becoming one of the greatest Africans to have ever achieved such a feat in his time but it is how influential he was in ensuring that he fought against the oppression from the British that makes his story even more historic.
Nana Olomu had little education but with determination, hard work, and a great mind for curiosity and the well-being of his people, he inherited wealth and multiplied it. Through that, he became one of Nigeria’s most influential figures, helping to save his people from their costly ignorance.
