President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday congratulated President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who clocked 60.
Dangote, former President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), is chairman of four companies listed on the bourse namely: Dangote Cement Plc, which accounts for a third of the exchange’s market capitalisation; Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Flour Mills; and NASCON.
A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Buhari commended the “humility, simplicity and cosmopolitan outlook of the entrepreneur who defies ethnic and religious persuasions in extending support to the poor and vulnerable, providing employment opportunities without discrimination, while inspiring and mentoring young Nigerians to greatness.”
He said expressed belief that Dangote remains a shning example of the virtue of choosing entrepreneurship from an early age, while treading the path of diligence, perseverance and continuous learning to build some of the world’s largest manufacturing and distribution companies, with household names in the Nigeria and beyond.
The President, Adesina continued, while praying that the Almighty God grant Dangote more wisdom, good health and longer life to serve his country and humanity, acknowledged the business mogul and Forbes’ rated richest African and black man’s “role in bolstering the (Nigerian) economy through continuous engagement and counseling of governments on best practices in promoting the ease of dong business.”