How Chidi Ajaere Took Over 90 Buses at 21 and Built GIGM Into a Tech-Driven Brand

I just watched Chidi Ajaere’s story, and it is a powerful lesson in resilience and innovation. At 21, while studying in the United States, he returned to Nigeria after the kidnapping and death of his father, Edwin Ajaere, the founder of God Is Good Motors. He inherited about 90 ageing buses in a transport sector known for crowded parks, manual ticketing and poor accountability. Rather than simply manage the existing system, he pushed for modern terminals, online bookings, digital passenger manifests and a stronger customer experience. The business was rebranded as GIGM and grew beyond conventional road transport into a technology-driven mobility and logistics brand. It is a reminder that inheritance may provide an opening, but innovation determines what happens next. If you inherited 90 buses at age 21 under such difficult circumstances, what would you do first: sell some, go fully digital, or maintain the existing system?

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