The chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum who is also the governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, has congratulated with the Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote on his 68th birthday anniversary.
In a statement by his media aide, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, and issued to newsmen on Thursday, Governor Inuwa described Dangote as a global icon, trailblazing entrepreneur, and an uncommon philanthropist ‘whose contributions have not only impacted Nigeria’s economy, but also earned the continent global recognition’.
“Alhaji Aliko Dangote is a shining example of what visionary leadership, grit, and unyielding commitment to nation-building can achieve.
“His unmatched investment in critical sectors such as cement, sugar, salt, agriculture, and now oil refining, has redefined Nigeria’s industrial narrative and created thousands of direct and indirect jobs for our teeming population”, he said.
Governor Inuwa noted that Dangote’s audacious drive to industrialise Africa, especially through the Dangote Refinery, has placed Nigeria on the path of energy security and economic self-reliance, stressing that such patriotic investment is worthy of celebration and emulation.
The forum’s chairman further hailed the foremost entrepreneur for his philanthropic interventions to states through the Dangote Foundation, saying the interventions have impacted millions of people across health, education, and disaster relief efforts.
