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, 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.”
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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