- Applauds Tinubu’s Vision
By Kolawole Ojebisi
Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola, has described the Dangote Refinery as the “eighth wonder of the modern era”, while praising the vision of his compatriot and brain behind the project.
Otedola made the remarks in a post on his official X account on Friday made in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the facility in Lagos.
He wrote,”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.”
Otedola also commended Tinubu for inaugurating the Deep Sea Port Access Road in the Lekki area, reaffirming his support for the president’s vision and leadership.
The road connects the Dangote Fertiliser Plant to Eleko Junction, a key infrastructure link within the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
He continued,”Over two decades ago, as Governor of Lagos State, President Tinubu envisioned an economic powerhouse on the Atlantic coast, what we now know as the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Today, that vision stands tall in steel, concrete, and ambition.
“A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be. That is the essence of President Tinubu.”
Otedola expressed optimism in Nigeria’s future, and emphasised the importance of backing the administration ongoing reforms.
In Otedola words,”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.”
Recall that Tinubu visited the $20 billion refinery and petrochemical plant by Aliko Dangote on Thursday, and described it as a “massive investment and point of reference.”
