Why Jide Omokore Is Popular In Kogi State

The saying that a prophet is not honored at home appears not to be that of Jide Omokore, the businessman with interests in oil trading and exploration, marine, haulage services, steel, dredging engineering, and property development.

Omokore, the billionaire undergoing prosecution for alleged corrupt dealings – particularly involving former petrol Minister Diezani Allison Madueke – is described as one of the loved sons of Kogi.

The money man listed by Forbes as one of “Ten Nigerian Multi-Millionaires You’ve Never Heard Of” is said to be heavily involved in charitable gestures in Kogi State/

Omokore is from Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The deep pocket whose Energy Resources Group conglomerate comprises SPOG Petrochemicals Limited, Energy Resources Management Limited, Energy Property Nigeria Limited, Innovative Haulage Limited, Expedia Marine Ltd, and Restore Engineering Limited spent a larger part of his adulthood in Kogi State.

SocietyNow.Ng gathered that enables him to forge the ties and connections that have helped him to be relevant in the lives of many of the locals with impactful deeds.

The information at hand revealed that Omokore, over the years, has helped all cadres of people – mostly away from public glares.

The husband of former bank chief Angela Ebagua has also contributed to the development of communities as well as provided helping hands to the State Government.

The fifty million naira donation to the Kogi State Government to help the victims of floods (2012) and boosting the state’s security trust fund with Twenty Five Million Naira (2014) are glimpses of what Omokore has been doing in the state SocietyNow.Ng gathered.

“But most of the things he does that make him popular are away from public view and are devoid of tribal and political sentiments, that is why many people love him over there and he continues to help on different fronts despite his recent troubles” SocietyNow.Ng gathered