Alhaji Aliko Dangote,Foremost industrialist and richest man in Africa,has restated his commitment to assist the Federal Government in turning around and diversifying the country’s economy.
He said this in Lagos on Friday where he was honoured as “Man of the Year 2015’’ by The Guardian Newspapers Limited.
He said that he was working hard with his company to take Nigeria to the next level and that within the next two and half years, Nigeria was going to excel in some critical areas.
Dangote added that the current situation of the economy would push people to work harder, to work in terms of diversifying the economy.
Earlier, the publisher of Guardian Newspapers Limited, Lady Maiden Ibru, had said that they were honouring Dangote because of his impact on the lives of Nigerians and Africa.
She restated the role of the newspaper in the society as working for the enduring benefits of the people and being critical and identifying as well as publicizing heroes as a way of redirecting the values of the society.
The first “Man of the Year’’ award was presented to former president Olusegun Obasanjo in 1987.
Some of the guests at the event were former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Bishop Alexander Gianniris of the Diocese of Greek Orthodox Church, and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Chris Ali.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/dangote-pledges-assist-fg-turnaround-nigerias-economy/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/dangote-pledges-assist-fg-turnaround-nigerias-economy/
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