Ever wondered why business mogul and one of Ghana’s wealthiest people, Ibrahim Mahama, is so down-to-earth and ensures he chit-chats with anyone, anywhere? Well, he has a simple rule of life that guides him.
In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, Ibrahim Mahama explained that the reason he holds conversations with both people he knows and newbies is because he believes that one cannot determine the future of another; therefore, it is important that people are treated with respect.
Based on this principle, he tries his possible best to establish a positive relationship with all.
Ibrahim Mahama, who was standing in front of a congregation in a yet-to-be-identified church, entreated members to relate well with each other as their fellows could be their “destiny helpers.”
He urged the members to leverage their strengths and capabilities and help others whose weaknesses are glaring when they have the ability to do so.
The business mogul, while addressing the congregation, said, “A piece of advice; when you see anybody anywhere, say hello, how are you, how is work, how is family, what do you do? Process that in your mind because you will never know when you will need that person.
“Don’t let us just come to church and pray. God has put us together for better things. Everybody has his strengths and weaknesses, so when your brother has a weakness, you shore him up. And I will tell you this because that has really helped me. Because anybody that I meet, some people I don’t know, some people I don’t remember, but even when you stop me and talk to me, I’ll say how are you, how is everything, how is your family, what do you do? I work in this…,” he added.
He also said that “I worked with this gentleman here. He used to pay me, but he used to delay my payment. But in that link, he was very good to me, and I didn’t know how close he was with Uncle Seth.”
Ibrahim Mahama is a renowned Ghanaian businessman and the founder of Engineers and Planners, the largest indigenously-owned mining company in West Africa.
He also owns several other businesses in Ghana.
Mahama established Engineers and Planners in 1997 after returning from London. The company now employs over 3,000 Ghanaians.
Additionally, he has invested in Asutsuare Poultry Farms, which he started in 2004. The farm produces 150,000 eggs and 10,000 live broilers daily.
Ibrahim Mahama is also the CEO of Dzata Cement Company Limited, a fully Ghanaian-owned cement processing factory in Tema.
The factory’s construction began in 2011, with operations starting in 2018, creating 1,200 direct jobs.
Its production capacity is projected to reach 2 million metric tons of cement annually.
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Watch the video of Ibrahim Mahama below:
