Chidi Durugo: FROM A BARBER TO A TOP MOGUL
• Meet the Nigerian Born Philantropist in America called Chidi Durugo
* Advices Youths on seeking better Future
The advance oxford dictionary described a
*philanthropist * as someone who donates substantial resources, often including time and expertise , including substantial financial resource, to a particular cause, area or social issue. They do this in a way that is focused, sustained and designed to support meaningful change within a given issue or problem.
Such is no doubt the Story of the Igbo Nigerian Born business man and philantropist domiciled in USA called ,Chidi Durugo
As the CEO of The popular Afor African Market amongst other business set ups he is known for his deep benevolence shown to several stranded Nigerians living in USA
His food market is known to have kept home alive for many who are in difficult phase out there in America
Chidi Durugo originally hails from Umuaka in NJABA LGA. and graduated from St Saviours Secondary School Umuaka 1994.
He had arrived the great American country through the then USA lottery Visa in June 6, 1996 through my cousin Mr Bonaventure Durugo.
In USA he started life as an ordinary Barber in South Orange Ave Newark while living with his cousin.
He also Also started schooling at Essex County and transferred to Jersey City University and gained his bachelor degree in criminal Justice and proceeded to acquiring his masters degree in Human Resources and development.
He worked in superior court of NJ as probation officer and became a court service supervisor #2.
In all these he was also hustling doing real estate by the side.
Asked how he over come initial challenges and what are his advice to the youths, he told us
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America can be full of distractions...so I learned From many mistakes of others before me and was very focus and learned how to diversify my income and collaborated with investors to do one business or the other.
" I realize that you could be very successful working with others and I teamed up with friends and associates to build businesses which helped me overcome my challenges.
" From a mere barber who came to America by USA visa lottery, God have led me to form and partnered in the following business.
I am the CEO of Origin Restaurant and Lounge.
CEO Afor Market Irvington NJ 07111
CEO Afor Market Newark NJ
CEO Afor Market Philadelphia PA
CEO Afor Farm Dominican Republic
CEO C’Action Property Management LLC , having reached this level, I now wish to give back to the sociaty... I am inspired by the giving spirit of many rich Americans, i never met him but the story of Andrew Carnegie inspired me ,he can be said to be perhaps the most influential philanthropist in American history. The scale of his giving is almost without peer: adjusted for inflation, his donations exceed those of virtually everyone else in the nation's history.
" Another man who inspired me to give few scholarship and feed many poor homes is the story of Sir Warren Buffett, whose annual summer gift of Berkshire Hathaway stock topped $4.1 billion this year.
" The funds, as usual, went to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—where they are being put to work on poverty and healthcare initiatives, including research on many health challenges plus to foundations set up by his late wife
" I pray to do more because many of our people living here are somehow stranded and can't even return home"
Asked his advice to the youths of today..he divulged
" I will love to advise the youths to always collaborate in business and create partnerships in sharing and executing ideas to achieve higher goals.
" They must be resolute and stay focus for many have lost out and now live in regrets for having towed the fast lane life not knowing there is no fly by night to success"
