Adebayo Ogunlesi (Nigerian) Buys Gatwick Airport
March 1, 2010
The man set to become the new owner of Gatwick Airport, tells Sky News how he is going to shake-up Britain’s airport business. In an exclusive interview with Jeff Randall, Adebayo Ogunlesi, chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners, said he is going “to make Gatwick a truly first class experience”.
However he cautioned it would take “somewhere between 12 and 18 months” before passengers started noticing a difference at the airport. GIP agreed a £1.51bn deal with Gatwick’s current operator BAA last week, which represented a “good price”, Mr Ogunlesi said. The fund, which invests in the energy, transport and waste sectors, has already spent over £1bn so far this year, encouraged by falling asset prices. Mr Ogunlesi said the UK’s strong regulatory framework and attractive assets made “Britain a wonderful place to invest”.
“We love Britain,” Mr Ogunlesi added. The sale of Gatwick to GIP, which is subject to approval by the European Union, is due to be completed by the end of the year. The airport is currently run by BAA, which posted a pre-tax loss of over £780m in the first nine months of the year. The airport operator said it lost £225m on Gatwick after being forced to sell the airport by the Competition Commission.
Culled from Sky News.
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this is the kind of news i always want to hear, that nigerians in diaspora are redeeming the image of the country and putting us at the fore front of world business leaders.
this fantastic,God is now looking in Nigeria’s direction , we are taking over the affairs of the world. GREAT NIGERIANS LET US STAND IN SUPPORT OF ONE AMONG’S US
Nice guy! When a 19 year old absent minded boy behaved irrationally-all Nigerians are termed Terrorist but when a genuine Nigerian man- well educated, great investor bought Gatwick Airport, less is heard of it. God Bless Nigeria
God Bless africa, this is the Kind of role model we need as Africans and Black people
God bless u man…for redeeming the image of Nigeria. Once again…. U’re the best
Well done bro’, you’ve done so well. More grease to your elbows.I am definitely spreading the news…..together we stand. Let’s us unite and support him. Well done!!!
Very slowly, but surely, persons of color are taking key positions in the world wide mainstream. My experience with the Nigerian professionals with whom I have dealt has been challenging but much like in a chess game. Nigerians are tough negotiators but can be made to recognize reality and a great deal when it presents itself. Gatwick will surely become what they have in mind. God Bless.
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Congratulations and Blessings to you on your new venture!
Whenever someone of color do something as amazing as this shows integrity and business smarts. Best wishes to you my brother!
My dear Ade, a decidedly remarkable feat for a black boy from the dark continent wheelie-dealing in the big-time cut-throat culture of the global market. I am minded to join the chorus of praise gushing forth from the African pundits for the deed. However, as we are all aware, corruption and abysmally failed gornments plunged south-Sahara Africa in a deplorable abyss of poverty. Our people die by the millions of diseases which kill no more, and are victim to legions of other deadly and dehumanising phenonmena of human condition. Nigeria sadly is no exception. And so before I decide whether or not to join the chorus, please do tell me, my dear boy, where and how you and your Global Infrastruture Partners made your billions.
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Congrats Nigeria needed this good publicity so much is said negatively my prayers are with ya
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As an African-American, I am so glad to see a black man from anywhere on this earth do something as wonderful as this! My next trip to London (though I haven’t been there in 8 years) will be through Gatwick!
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Mr. Odebayo Oguniesi
You are a wonderful inspiration to all African Americans and all people of color. Your achievements should not go unrecognized. This is an example of what can be accomplished if the focus and trust in one another is not lost. Everyone is not cut out to be a leader , but everyone surely is blessed to have the opportunity to sit at the table and play the role God has instilled in them. I too, a African American business man owns and runs one of the worlds first black owned energy companies (AESTI.com) know what it means to tackle the evil game of infrastructure build out and its not easy. I pray I may some day work with people like Mr. Adebayo Oguniesi to help me capitalize the opportunity God has willed me . God Bless you all and take care.
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Am proud that it is a confirmation that it is inside the black pot that the with pap is coming out from.
God continue to give you more businesses.
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Congratulations to you Adebayo Ogunlesi! I hope and pray that our dearly beloved Nigerian brothers, sisters, children, their children and their children’s children, will reap the benefits also. They have suffered enough.
Please do not forget where you are coming from.
Keep God as your head, remain humble & serve your people. Invest in your people.
Well Done & God’s leading always!
Good Luck to you and your team Mr. Adeboyo. We need more efficiency like what you speak of -in getting from here to there- in general. And congratulations in taking those first steps.
I would like to get a true glimpse at the real investors/owners of this fund before joining in the accolade. If the investment is free from funds syphoned through our dear nations coffers then all my part of my praise would go to this man, however if this is some kind of front by the looters of our nation then its another bad publicity for Nigeria in disguise.
Be it as it may, what stops this young man from investing in our dear country which is badly in need of infrastructural ddevelopments.
On this note I will hold back my praises for well deserved individuals taking the right steps in the right direction.
Sir, I congratulate you. More blessings. you make us proud. up Nigeria. one love keep us together.
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