British-born entrepreneur, Zaria Mimano, speaks on life as a single celebrity, AKEEM LASISI writes
When many other people are still waiting
for the Valentine’s Day to catch fun, Zaria Mimano is feeling
specially inspired. The British-born entrepreneur may not be holding any
big Val party, but to her, February is always a very special month.
That is the month of her birth. From her
high horse as the founder of Aba Oil LLC, the lady who clocks 27 on
February 5 (today) is reflecting on a number of issues – from personal
to leisure, entertainment and business. She confesses that she has not
monitored the Nigerian entertainment industry closely, but the potential
in the tourism sector is such that she may explore it in the nearest
future.
She notes, “Definitely as regards
tourism, there is so much that could be done. But I am not so clued up
about the entertainment industry here.”
The growth that the hospitality sector,
festivals and carnivals are experiencing could mean that many smart
businessmen will find opportunities there. As a widely-travelled person,
Zaria, born of a Kenyan father and Ghanaian mother, may soon diversify
her interests in the right direction. She says she passionately likes
Nigeria and Africa as a whole based on the opportunities that abound
there.
For one, Zaria, as she is popularly
called, is still single. In an earlier interview, she spoke about what
can be called her ideal man. According to her, she believes in a man
that challenges her intellectually.
“The option is there. It is simple. I
used to love men who are tall, well built and handsome. But that has
changed now. Nowadays it is all about a confident, intelligent man.
Maybe I may change my mind again one day,” she had said.
But she maintains in an online interview
with our correspondent that she has a very clear picture of the man to
whom she could say ‘I do’.
On whether she can marry a Nigerian, she
goes a little smart, noting, “Either way I answer this one I will get
myself in trouble. So, let me say ‘no comments.”
On the whole, however, she has an ideological perspective to marriage.
“Marriage is no big deal to me,” she
says. “Of course, I would like to have kids as long as the man is
confident and intelligent. That will be okay for me regardless of where
he is from. As my aunt said to me the other day, ‘Zaria, I only have one
piece of advice for you: Only marry a man that is more intelligent than
you are.’ I actually agree with her. I love mischief. So, the idea of
my potentially out smarting a man is no fun.”
On how she tries to maintain her looks, Zaria says she tries as much as possible to eat well and drink plenty of water.
She adds, “I love bread and could
literally live on bread alone. As it is said, bread is not the best for
you. So, I completely cut it out. It wasn’t easy but feel better for it.
No looking back. I joined a gym, but I do not go for exercise. It is
just headache for me. I would rather just watch what I eat than
overindulge and go and suffer in the gym. I do my dips everyday, without
failing.”
There is a story about Zaria, which
alleges that she is a spy, based on the speed at which she moves in the
elite circle. She says this is untrue, and an impression borne out of
misconception.
She explains, “It’s the general joke due
to our fearlessness and the fact that we move without limits.
Ultimately I can truly only be myself. Our niche is that we actually
meet people’s needs. Personally, my work is my passion. We focus on the
art of what we do. Africa is where our heart is. We dream and we build.
We never quit. Whatever it is we’ve got to do, we the best we’ve ever
done.”
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