18 Facts About Razaq Okoya

Razaq Okoya is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies, which has a market spanning Western Africa.

Razak Razaq Okoya is a Yoruba man from the south-western part of Nigeria.

Razaq Okoya was born to the family of Tiamiyu Ayinde Okoya in Lagos, the then capital.

Razaq Okoya attended Ansar-Un-Deen primary school in Oke Popo, his only formal schooling.

Razaq Okoya worked in his father's tailoring business, which included the sale of tailoring accessories.

Razaq Okoya saved every penny he made until he had 20 pounds.

Razaq Okoya's mother gave him the extra 50 pounds, and with the blessing of his father, he started importing and trading goods from Japan.

Razak Razaq Okoya's business expanded swiftly, he travelled far and wide and learnt how things were manufactured having the strong feeling that Nigeria could match that quality if not better.

Razaq Okoya strongly felt the prices were outrageous since the metals could be designed at a cheaper price and the metals were readily available in Nigeria.

Razaq Okoya began the importation of shoes in large quantities, subsequently.

Razaq Okoya travelled to Italy to see the manufacturer only to discover that they had used his money to settle their bills.

Razaq Okoya was so angry that he decided there and then to start manufacturing his own shoes.

Razaq Okoya imported all the machines and brought in some experts who trained his workers.

Razaq Okoya was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award as Business Entrepreneur of Our Time from Thisday Newspapers.

Razaq Okoya has fathered many children from several marriages one of his senior wives of over 50 years marriage is Kuburat Olayinka Razaq Okoya who had seven children.

Razak Razaq Okoya has had a number of wives over the course of his life.

Razaq Okoya has claimed that the latter is loyal and hardworking.

Chief Razaq Okoya has had several children with his various wives.