President Bola Tinubu and Bill Gates, the American businessman and co-founder, visited the $20 billion Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, according to Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo.
Otedola was also present at the refinery, along with Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, and his long-time business rival, Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group.
In a post on his X page on Friday, Otedola described the gathering as historic, saying the refinery is the “eighth wonder of the modern era”.
“Today, I witnessed history. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our visionary leader, visited the $20 billion Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, the single largest single-train refinery in the world — an eighth wonder of the modern era, built by my dear friend and brother, Aliko Dangote,” he said.
“The President also commissioned a series of newly completed road projects.”
Otedola said Tinubu envisioned an economic powerhouse on the Atlantic coast — “what we now know as the Lekki Free Trade Zone” — over two decades ago as governor of Lagos state.
“Today, that vision stands tall in steel, concrete, and ambition,” he said.
“A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be. That is the essence of President Tinubu.”
The philanthropist said Nigeria is rising and “those of us who believe in her will continue to support the bold reforms that will make her the greatest transformation story” of the 21st century.
Tinubu launched the reconstruction of the deep-sea port access road through Epe, Ijebu-Ode on Thursday.
Here are photos from the event.
