Dangote Came To Lagos Over 40 Years Ago With Nothing — Sanwo-Olu

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appreciated Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on the opening of the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday, May 22, 2023.

Sanwo-Olu during his speech at the refinery’s inauguration, asserted that Dangote had nothing when he got into the state from Kano 45 years ago.

The governor said, “A young Nigerian 45 years ago who came to Lagos from another mega city in our country, Kano. Who saw the prosperity, the diversity in our country, Who came with nothing 45 years ago but has now built the biggest empire in the world for Africa.”

The newly built Dangote Refinery complex is located in the Lekki Free Zone area of Lagos.

The refinery is said to be the biggest in Africa and also the biggest single-train refinery in the world.