The Chief Executive Officer of Delta Mega-Trend, Prince Sam Ogrih, has been conferred with the Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Sokoto Platinum Leadership Award by the Northern Youth Council. He was also inducted into the Northern Youth Council Hall of Fame as the Garkuwan Matassan Arewa – Shield of the Youths.
The award was presented to Prince Ogrih during a courtesy visit by the association’s leadership, led by the Vice President, Hon. Haruna Kwanem, who represented the President, Dr Isah Abubakar. The group who lauded his contribution to jobs and wealth creation in Nigeria stated, “the award is in recognition of your immense contributions towards purposeful leadership and youth empowerment.” The group also noted that “with the growing number of unemployed young people across Nigeria, your mission of creating wealth for the country’s young people is quite commendable.”
Prince Ogrih, who led the group on a tour of the Plantation City, told the visiting delegation that “my vision is to build the largest gated community in Africa, and I believe in the inherent capacity of our young people to help in the actualization of this vision.” Prince Ogrih also won the Real Estate Personality of the Year thrice in a row. He was also recently honoured by a leading Nigerian Newspaper, Daily Independent, as the Real Estate Personality of the Year. He was honoured alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Rivers State Governor Nyesome Wike, among other distinguished Nigerians.
Similarly, The Plantation City, Warri Delta State, was named the Smart City of the Year by the award organizers for its unique Smart solutions, which combines safety, security, convenience and class. The Plantation City, a first-rate gated community in Warri, was planned from inception to check insecurity and minimize residents’ exposure to violent clashes in Warri. The plantation city borrowed fine features from some equally sturdy communities worldwide.
The event had in attendance former and serving government ministers, members of the national assembly, representatives of state governments, and the crème of Nigeria and Africa’s real estate and the housing industry. The annual event brought together over 250 players in Africa’s real estate and the housing industry. It became a platform for advancing affordable housing and excellent services delivery in the housing sub-sector.
Delta Mega-Trend, are the owners of the Plantation City and Southbrook Estate, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.
Prince Ogrih has received local and international recognition for housing and real estate excellence, philanthropy, and jobs and wealth creation. Mr Ogrih also recently received the Real Estate CEO of the Year award during the 4th Nigeria International Housing Award, organized by the Nigeria Housing Advocacy Network (NHAN).
This adds to the growing list of awards and honours conferred on Prince Ogrih for his exceptional entrepreneurial skills and commitment to jobs and wealth creation in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Mr Ogrih has also been honoured by Rotary International to support the organization’s work to improve lives.
He was also recently honoured by the government and the state of Georgia, USA, with an honorary citizenship and congressional commendation; CEO of the Year by CEOs Club Network, Nigeria; Business Leadership Excellence Award, by African Leadership Magazine U.K.; Africa’s Patriotic Personality of the Year Award, by The League of African Development Students, among others.
Sam Ogrih founded Delta Mega-Trend – a Real Estate Development and Civil Engineering works company, in 2009 to help bridge the housing and infrastructure deficit in the country. With offices in Delta, Lagos, Abuja and Houston-Texas, the Company has gained a reputation for blending excellence and profitability for discerning real estate investors. The Company’s ongoing real estate development in Warri, Delta State, has recorded a significant upsurge in price and profitability for investors in the last three years. It has also been rated the most extensive and safest real estate development in the South-South part of Nigerian.
He is an award-winning real estate developer and promoter of the Plantation City in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He has over 25 years of experience in business – spanning real estate, aviation, hospitality and education.
His unique approach to real estate development – which promotes the development of gated communities, has attracted local and global attention, thereby making him a frequent guest on various industry events locally and internationally.
The Plantation City is arguably the most extensive real estate development in the South-southern part of Nigeria-currently housing over 600 houses and ongoing development of about 120 units. The total size/capacity of the development is about 1500 units. The Plantation City boasts of 24hr power supply via its independent power project, a complete security suite – both digital and arm bearing security personnel. As part of its efforts to continue to promote the development as a viable investment and world-class living space, they have recently completed a human-made lake – providing entertainment and leisure space for current and potential occupants of the Plantation City.
