'This is our company': Nigerians show off oil wealth after share-buying frenzy

On the first day of the Initial Public Offering (IPO), investment apps crashed as they could not handle the high demand.ReutersThe Bamboo trading platform crashed as so many people tried to buy the sharesBamboo, which runs one of the most popular investor tools here, later apologised, saying: "We know we let you down."Public affairs analyst Jamil Ubah said he had rarely seen Nigerians as excited about something as this. He argued that it fed the dream that it could lead to greater riches for a population that is often battling to make ends meet."I think the hope for the common man is that his money will grow into something big, and don't forget this is coming at a time when many are struggling as the economy is not doing great," he told the BBC.Dangote wanted this to be "the people's IPO" with drivers, cooks, cleaners and servants having the chance to be part of something big.And they took him at his word.Twenty-five-year-old clothes seller Idris Lawal Musa made his first-ever stock exchange purchase and told the BBC he was happy after investing 21,000 naira ($16; £12) in 40 shares.