By Toby Chuks
Ndigbo are known for their sagacity in business with many achieving giant feat in an unfamiliar areas where such feat are not expected. One of such a giant achiever is Bishop Dr Onyeka Nzekwesi who is the Chairman/CEO of Pineleaf Estate and Properties Ltd with headquarters in Awka the Anambra State capital and branches all over Nigeria. A Clergyman, Chemical Engineer and Computer Scientist, Bishop Nzekwesi has brought the Igbo man’s sagacity in business to bear in Real Estate business using his creative instincts to establish a firm that is transforming people from nobody to somebody.
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Like many of his contemporaries in other fields, Nzekwesi holds a flood of achievement in the Real Estate sector and people were astonished when his story was made public during an event organised by Pineleaf Estate & Properties Ltd at the International Conference Centre (ICC). People saw a lot about Nzekwesi at the ICC event. First people saw a well organised business structure with an Academy known as Pineleaf Realtors Academy where people are trained and certified to do business. . Second is well organised business structure that promote think home philosophy where Ndigbo living around Nigeria and overseas countries can safely invest their money. Third is a business structure that open opportunities for people to make money. And people are making money in every sense of it.
Fourth is a business structure that do philanthropic works such as providing gifts and working tools for free to the workers.
A total of 47 vehicles made up of shuttle bus, Toyota Corolla, Siena and Lexus Jeep were freely giving out to the workers in other to motivate them to continue to work harder. Other thing that were gifted to the workers include food stuff made up of bags of rice and cartons of noddles plus cooking gas and refrigerators.
Fifth is a business structure that is enhancing the economy of the host State and boosting security of lives and property through job creation.
Elaborating on the impact of Pineleaf on the workers, a realtor in an address titled An Allumni Speech For Pineleaf Realtors Academy Batch 5, noted that the means of survival and sustenance in Nigeria now largely depends on the ability of the individual to create a business or become an investor as obtainable in Pineleaf adding that one’s educational qualifications cannot quarantine good job for survival and sustenance but a business firm like Pineleaf can guarantee survival and sustenance.
According to the realtor “I am a PhD holder but only succeeded to secure a job meant for 1st degree holders in a private sector where I was paid a stipend monthly. I had to manage the stipend until Pineleaf Estate & Properties rescued me and raised my earning and today I can boast of making positive impact on my family who paid my fees because to whom much is giving much is expected.
The realtor testified that Pineleaf Realtors Academy academy has helped in transforming people in all areas ranging from physical outfits, stance, composure, speech coordination, impartation of real estate knowledge and reshaping the mindset of the people over passion for white collar job adding that students of the academy comes much better with skill to speak fluently after graduation.
He went further to narrate that many were able to embrace a new mindset in making money after enrolling into Pineleaf Realtor Academy adding that many quashed their interest to travel to foreign countries to seek greener pasture after undergoing training in the Academy.
He said Pineleaf opened the eyes of many to realise that there are opportunities to make in Nigeria and many have been to take such opportunities. Backed by smart people and skilful professionals who know their jobs such as Bob Francis Nzekwesi, Tochukw Nzekwesi Dr Michael Emeka Ugwu and Sir Celestine Uchenna Okonkwo among others, Bishop Nzekwesi has proven to be a modern captain business and trail blazer in making unprecedented impact in providing sources of livelihood to many people in Anambra and beyond. Excited by his giant feat, the international group known as Crown Patriot Chaplaincy (CPAC) installed the Eziowelle born clergy and businessman as CPAC Patron during the ICC.
Introducing Pineleaf CEO before decorating him as a Patron, the International President of CPAC Bishop Rich Ubah described him as a man on mission backed by God for the uplifting of humanity adding that what he has done in the areas of job creation and philanthropy is enough to prove that he is sent by God to change the lives of the people.
Bishop Ubah who was supported by other top official of CPAC like Bishop Norman Okeorimili explained that the installation of Bishop Nzekwesi as Patron is meant to enable the Chaplaincy join forces and work together in service of God and humanity.
