Get Embarrassed If I Try To Show That I Have Money–Aliko Dangote

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

The Kano-born business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder Aliko Dangote Foundation revealed a shocking life revelation.

He wrote “I’m not a person who just likes to throw away money. I spend more money on charitable things than myself. Luckily, myself and my children, have been very disciplined.

That’s why if you look at it today, because of the way I run my lifestyle, I don’t have any home outside Nigeria. I stay in hotels. I live a life of quiet and simple. My life is not very lavish, and I get very embarrassed if I try to show that I have money, I don’t.

I think I always advice people that it’s better to be very communal. In Lagos, I drive myself around on weekends. I ask my driver to go have a rest, and then I drive myself around. I still visit the normal friends I grew up with. My house is open 24 hours a day for them. I mingle with everybody. That’s the only way to get to know what’s going on.”

Recall, the Nigerian billionaire recently open his multi billion naira refinery in Lagos, which is said to be the biggest in Africa.