The business tycoon made this known on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at
the KICC facilitated wealth creation platform which held in Lagos.
Alakija said:
“I will make more money than King Solomon in the Bible. I am working towards that and with his grace, I will.”
Alakija, who gave tips of making and sustaining wealth at the platform
also revealed one of the things that has helped her grow in wealth has
been the ability to be a go-getter.
“You can’t afford to be laid back, I’m not saying you should be
aggressive without a purpose but I’m saying there are ways to be
aggressive positively and I can tell you that you have to make that
move, put yourself forward and be ready to face all hurdles,” Alakija
said.
Alakija is currently is the richest African woman and also the richest
black woman in the world after unseating Oprah Winfrey as the richest
woman of African descent in the world.