An American restauranteur identified as Bea Lewis, sent tongues wagging after she alleged that Nigerian industrialist, Aliko Dangote, broke her heart in ‘‘1000 pieces’’.
The owner of Atlanta Meal Prep/Hush Dinner Club and lifestyle coach posted on her Instagram page: “I dated the richest black man in the world. He broke my heart into 1000 pieces. I learned more from him than any person I’ve ever met. Communicating with a billionaire daily makes you see the world differently.”
Lewis also alleged that her brief spell with Dangote got her a profitable stock portfolio, changed her perspective on work ethics, and upped her overall finance.
Further listing her achievements, she added, “I became more organized and finally am able to step away from the daily kitchen operations. I learned to love without strings. Give your best without expectations. Nothing is forever.
“I realized a half a million-dollar restaurant project was a bad investment. I purchased two properties. I started a consistent fitness regime. Became vegan. Obtained a profitable stock portfolio,” she said.
“He changed my perspective on work ethic and patience. Once my mindset changed the universe gravitated me to people that uplifted me and increased my net worth mentally and financially. To 2021 and powerful encounters.”
While the dust raised by her disclosure was yet to settle, another revelation sent shock waves over the social media space.
Adamu Nuru, the Managing Director of FCMB was accused to have fathered 2 children of a married ex-staff of the bank, Moyo Thomas.
Her husband, Tunde Thomas, was said to have suffered a stroke after she revealed the paternity of his children to him, but later died from depression after recoveringfrom the stroke.
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The late Tunde’s friends, in a petition to the bank, called for a probe into the allegation, and a subsequent sack of the MD, if found guilty.
“This is a case of gross misconduct based on ethical grounds and an unjustifiable economic oppression by the elite (Adam Nuru) against the underprivileged in the society,” the petition, which has already garnered over 700 signatures, reads.
“The MD has been doing everything possible to sweep this case under the carpet. We implore the Central Bank of Nigeria, as the apex regulator, and the board of FCMB to investigate this for the integrity of the bank and Nigerian banking industry.”
FCMB Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Diran Olojo, has responded to the allegation, saying though it was a personal issue, the bank’s board would review the matter as it relates to the organisation’s Code of Ethics and make its findings and decisions known.
The deceased, Tunde Thomas, also worked in a financial institution.