Africa’s richest man Alhaji Aliko
Dangote is synonymous with business and wealth. It is not uncommon that
men of his status run for political office or openly veto their support
for certain politicians. For the billionaire businessman who turns 59 in
April 2016, Nigerian politics has never been of interest to him. When asked
about political ambition and race for Presidency in an interview
sometime back, Dangote said,
“I have a very simple life. Never, never. I don’t want to go beyond my life ambition … Most of the presidents,
I’ve been giving them advice, whether they solicit it or not. So far
they always listen to me. If I have an idea, I can actualize it through
our political leaders.For 2019,presidency is not part of my plan”
Though Aliko Dangote is not interested
in politics, he is higly-influential in the corridors of power and it is
not surprising that past and present presidents in Africa court him.
One of the biggest projects he has embarked on is the 650,000
barrel-per-day oil refinery and petrochemical plant in Lagos, scheduled
for completion by early 2018. On completion, the facility, with capacity
to produce 55.2 million liters of gasoline daily, will produce other
fuels as well as fertilizer and polymers.
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