Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has named the main road leading to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos after President Bola Tinubu, in honour of the his contributions to the project.
Dangote made the announcement on Thursday, 5th June, during the official commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos State, an infrastructure linking the Dangote Fertiliser Plant to the Eleko Junction.
“The Dangote refinery complex is in many ways your brainchild,” Dangote told the president. “Mr President, let me just say one thing, the main road going into our refinery is now going to be called Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.”
He acclaimed Tinubu’s leadership, describing him as a “courageous” and “ambitious” leader whose administration has inspired renewed strength and confidence in private sector investment.
Dangote said, “With continued collaboration and shared resolve, we are confident that the journey ahead will usher in even greater opportunities for our people and our country under your courageous and ambitious leadership.”
“Mr President, you are a very courageous leader. Please continue the great work you are doing. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Definitely, you should expect more, and you should see more, as this has given us the confidence to do more in supporting your government.”
Subsequent to the announcement, President Tinubu stood up and shook hands with the President/CEO of the Dangote Group in a moment that caused an uproar of applause from dignitaries present.
According to Dangote, the deep-sea port access road is “one of eight major projects totalling 500km, including two in Borno State that will link Nigeria to both Chad and Cameroon”.
The newly designated road stretches through Epe, Ijebu-Ode and joins to the Sagamu, Benin Expressway, creating a very important link for logistics and trade in the region.