Photos ⬇ Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed gratitude to the “richest black man in the world”, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, “for choosing Lagos for this humongous dream” of constructing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
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| Dangote Petroleum Refinery located at Lekki, Lagos State, was commissioned on Monday 22 May, 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari alongside Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery located at Lekki, Lagos, was commissioned on Monday 22 May, 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sanwo-Olu also thanked President Buhari “for being the President whose support helped see this project through to fruition”, adding “I congratulate the good people of Lagos State; particularly, the young people for whom thousands of jobs will be created and lives will be changed”.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “Today (Monday 22 May, 2023), at the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery, it was an euphoric moment for me because during the last weekend of May 2006, almost exactly 17 years ago, former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, visited China…
“… to woo additional investors to the newly created Lagos Free Trade Zone, one of the most important legacies of his administration.
“It was a privilege for me to be a part of the delegation that accompanied him to China in 2006.
“The then Governor of Lagos State, who many years ago, envisioned the Lekki Free Trade Zone, is now the President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Today, May 22, 2023, is indeed a historic day as Aliko Dangote, the richest black man in the world, is the visionary behind the massive project being commissioned today.
“A young man who left Kano in 1977 at the age of 20, and came to Lagos, in search of fortune and fulfilment.
“I therefore have a message for all the future Dangotes. The message is a simple one and it is this: IT IS POSSIBLE!
“It is never too early to start envisioning tomorrow’s grand possibilities, the way the Lekki Free Trade Zone and the Dangote Refinery were envisioned years ago and have now helped put Nigeria on the global map.
“I want to specially thank Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for choosing Lagos for the manifestation of this humongous dream and I thank President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu for making Lagos a viable place for investments.
“I also thank President Muhammadu Buhari for being the President whose support helped see this project through to fruition.
“Finally, I congratulate the good people of Lagos State; particularly, the young people for whom thousands of jobs will be created and lives will be changed.
“To our teeming youths, I say a big congratulations, because this project is for you, as it heralds a new future and the possibilities that come with it.”
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