President of Dangote Industries Limited Aliko Dangote on Friday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock and presented him a gift.
The businessman led board members of Dangote Group to the Presidential Villa on a ‘thank you’ visit for the president’s inauguration of the new fertiliser plant, which is the latest subsidiary company of Dangote Industries Limited.
“We also seize the opportunity to reiterate our immense gratitude for the sustained effort of your administration through various policy initiatives aimed at progressively improving the business environment and investment climate, despite some unprecedented challenges our economy has been confronted with over the past decade,” said Dangote.
“We are also deeply grateful for your direct interventions at various times when our operations were challenged by some unintended consequences of economic policy positions. Your interventions have not only helped to resolve business challenges but have been a source of great encouragement in our determination to continue to invest in our economy for the benefit of our country and our people.”
Dangote said the board looks forward to the return of President Buhari to commission the oil refineries and petrochemicals project, which will transform the Nigerian economy. “Through the outputs of our various businesses, our Group is proud to be making significant contributions to the diversification and growth of our nation’s economy, which is second only to Federal Government in the size of our workforce,” he added.
Buhari lauded the entrepreneurial spirit and doggedness of Dangote and urged Nigerians in business to emulate him in order for the country to witness real economic growth and development.
