Standup9ja: My belief in Nigeria unshaken, Dangote says at
60
As he clocks 60 today, the President of Dangote Group, Aliko
Dangote, has said his belief in Nigeria’s economic potentials remains unshaken.
While speaking with a group of businessmen in his office in
Lagos at the weekend, Dangote said his passion for the workability of Nigeria’s
economy had been the impetus that underlined his investment decisions,
reiterating his common mantra that “Nigeria is the world’s best kept secret.”
Extolling Dangote, whose birthday will be commemorated today
with the planting of 60 trees at the site of his world-class refinery and
petrochemical plant, President Buhari, in statement by his spokesman Femi
Adesina, said he joined the business world and Dangote’s friends and family in
congratulating him “for his patriotism and kind-heartedness in always making
sacrifices to safeguard the health of the nation, most remarkably the polio and
Ebola interventions.”
He added that Dangote remained a shining example of the
virtues of choosing entrepreneurship from an early age, treading the path of
diligence, perseverance and continuous learning to build some of the world’s
largest manufacturing and distribution companies.
President Buhari commended the cosmopolitan outlook of the
entrepreneur “who defies ethnic and religious persuasions in extending support
to the poor and vulnerable, providing employment opportunities without
discrimination, while inspiring and mentoring young Nigerians to greatness.”
Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, also
congratulated Dangote, describing him as an inspiration to many people.
In a letter to Dangote personally signed by him, Asiwaju
Tinubu commended the business mogul for his boldness and bravery in taking the business
risks he took, which he said have now paid off.
The All Progressives National Congress (APC) National Leader
said Dangote has broken all business barriers and is now helping to
industrialise Africa, with the operations of his Dangote Group in 17 African
countries and beyond.
In the letter dated April 9, 2017 and released in a
statement by his Media Office, Tinubu said: “Dear Alhaji Dangote, my family and
I congratulate you on your 60th birthday. Your life has been an inspiration to
many. From a lowly background, you rose to the top by dint of hard work and
perseverance.”
Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of
Representatives Yakubu Dogara the business mogul.
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