Chidi Ajaere (GIG, Jet Motor CEO) Biography, Career, Cars, Net Worth

You might be wondering who is the face behind one of the most popular and reliable transport and logistics companies in Nigeria; the God is Good Transport and Logistics company. It’s none other than Chidi Ajaere, the son of the late founder, Edwin Ajaere.

Since taking over his father’s company over a decade ago, Chidi Ajaere has introduced innovative ideas into the transport business that has elevated GIG into practically the #1 transport company in Nigeria.

While Chidi Ajaere manages the transport business his father started, he has also started and promoted the growth of new projects within the company and has embarked on setting a pace within the Nigerian automobile industry.

In this article, we share some of the facts and finds about Chidi Ajaere you should know about.

Chidi Ajaere Biography

Real name	Chidi Ajaere
Date of Birth	28 June 1987
Country of Origin	Nigerian
Source of Wealth	GIG Motors, GIG Logistics, Stella’s Banking and Finance, Richmondhill Real otorsEstate and Property, Ziuss Energy, Oil & Gas, GIG Aviation, and most recently, Jet Motors
Net worth	$270 million
Wife	Chantelle Ajaere
Organization	GIG Groups

Chidi Ajaere is the son of the late Mr Edwin Ajaere, the founder of GIG, and he hails from Isu Local Government in Orlu, Imo State. He is the first son of the late Mr Edwin Ajaere. He attended his secondary school in Edo Benin State before moving to Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, where he obtained a degree in Business Management.

While much is not known about the personal life of Chidi Ajaere, one particular piece of information known to all about him is that he returned from Toronto, Canada, in 2009 after his father was kidnapped and killed to continue the operation of their family business. After the brutal death of his father, Chidi assumed positions within GIGM Group and has been in charge of the company and its subsidiaries ever since.

Chidi Ajaere Career

Although moving to Toronto, Canada, after completing his degree program at Covenant University, Chidi had to return to continue the operation of GIGM after the sad death of his father.

He took over the GIGM Group, which comprises subsidiaries like GIG Motors, GIG Logistics, Stella’s Banking and Finance, Richmondhill Real otorsEstate and Property, Ziuss Energy, Oil & Gas, GIG Aviation, and most recently, Jet Motors. Today, the GIG Group comprises over 5,000 employees.

GIG Motors, managed by Chidi, is an inter-state bus transportation company, while GIG Logistics carries out delivery services within and outside Nigeria across countries like the UK, the US, China, and other countries in Africa. Chidi founded GIG Logistics in 2012 as a subsidiary of the GIG Group and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Today, GIGL’s services and products include courier services, mobile, social and e-commerce logistics, delivery services, on-board courier services, imports, packaging, mailroom management, and relocation services.

Since GIG Logistics began operations, the company has been in partnership with Aim Higher Africa, where they launched a “Back-2-School Giveaway” in 2019, giving school backpacks filled with school supplies are given to children residing in low-income communities in Ghana. 

After the motorcycle ban in Lagos, Nigeria, in January 2020, motorcycle and taxi-hailing companies entered into discussions with GIGL in a bid to convert their motorcycles into dispatch vehicles under the company. 

Also, in 2020, Jet Motors (a company founded by Chidi Ajaere), an African automobile manufacturer, entered a partnership with GIGL to enable GIGL’s service centres in Nigeria to serve as charging stations for electric vehicles while GIGL added a number of Jet Motor’s electric vehicles to its fleet.

According to Jet Movers, the company was founded to provide affordable and eco-friendly transportation options for people in Africa, and we have been committed to this mission since our inception. We understand Africa’s unique challenges and possibilities, and we are ensuring the use of cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices to create vehicles that suit the needs of the African market. The company produces electric vehicles that range from passenger to utilitarian vehicles – ambulances, military vehicles, or delivery vans. Designed with the latest technology and materials to be efficient, reliable, and affordable. Our vehicles are eco-friendly and provide a smooth and enjoyable driving experience.

Most recently, Jet Motors hit a major milestone as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) purchased electric vehicles from the company to promote eco-friendly vehicles in Nigeria and reduce carbon emissions.

List of companies overseen by Chidi Ajaere

• GIG Motors
• GIG Logistics
• Stella’s Banking and Finance
• Richmondhill Real Estate and Property
• Ziuss Energy Oil & Gas
• GIG Aviation
• Jet Motors

Chidi Ajaere Cars

While nothing is known about the personal vehicles that Chidi Ajaere owns, one thing is certain, the CEO of GIGM Groups deals with assortments of vehicles and also runs his own electric vehicle company. Certainly, he’d have his own fleet of cars, and of course, the Jet Mover electric vehicle will be one of them.

Chidi Ajaere Net Worth

Across the GIGM Group, Chidi Ajaere manages a range of businesses and makes back money through these businesses. Currently, the businessman’s net worth is valued at $270 million.