Chairman of Heirs Holdings Tony Elumelu has caused a storm on social media after he attributed his success to luck.
The billionaire posted the words to Twitter on Monday with a picture of himself in a fancy location all dressed up.
He wrote, “I am where I am today because of luck.”
Explaining what he meant, Elumelu said, “Let me be clear: Luck is important, but it is not a substitute for hard work or labor. Luck is a part of the cocktail that you need for success.
“There are two ingredients for luck -hard work and passion. The more work you put into something and the more passion you apply, the ‘luckier’ you will find yourself.
“You have to work hard, and be passionate and committed about what you do, to be successful and make your own luck.”
Elumelu added, “Hardwork and passion are within your power and control, and you should apply them to earn your own luck and to help us foster a better and more prosperous world.”
The tweets were culled from his keynote speech at the maiden convocation for the Admiralty University in Ibusa, Delta State.
Elumelu’s foundation has given over 15,000 African entrepreneurs $5,000 seed capital each since the Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneurship programme began in 2015.
Elumelu’s comments have got tweeps buzzing. See below:
