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Abdul Samad Rabiu
Nigerian businessman · Nigeria · On the map · Business Professionals · Born 1960 · age 66
Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. As of 2026, he is one of the richest Africans with an estimated net worth of over US$14 billion according to Forbes & Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His late father, Isyaku Rabiu, was one of Nigeria's foremost industrialists in the 1970s and 1980s.
Abdul Samad Rabiu is read about 155 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?In their own words 10
The removal of the fuel subsidy is one of the most important decisions taken by this administration.
Today, I understand that our fuel consumption has dropped by almost 40 to 50 per cent.
I am of the firm opinion that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the right decision, and he made it boldly.
About this person
Abdul Samad is the founder and chairman of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate concentrating on manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture producing a revenue in excess of $2.6 billion. He is also the Chairman of the publicly listed BUA Cement Plc and BUA Foods. He is a former chairman of the Nigerian Bank of Industry (BOI).
