Dangote described President Tinubu as the visionary behind the Lagos Free Trade Zone, a project initiated during Tinubu’s tenure as governor of Lagos State
Dangote Honors President Tinubu, Names Refinery Access Road After Him
Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the access road leading to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will be named Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road, in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Dangote made the announcement on Thursday during President Tinubu’s tour of the refinery complex, which also marked the official commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road. The road serves as a critical link connecting the Lekki Deep Sea Port, the Lagos Free Trade Zone, and the Dangote Refinery to the Sagamu–Benin Expressway via Ijebu Ode.
Praising President Tinubu for his longstanding support of the private sector, Dangote described him as the visionary behind the Lagos Free Trade Zone, a project initiated during Tinubu’s tenure as governor of Lagos State.
The Dangote Refinery, one of the world’s largest single-train petroleum refineries, is a key component of Nigeria’s efforts to achieve energy self-sufficiency and boost economic growth through industrialization.
“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 leading into our refinery is now to be known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.”
Following the announcement, President Tinubu rose to shake hands with Dangote in a moment that drew applause from the dignitaries in attendance.
Dangote also revealed that, despite paying N450 billion in taxes last year, the Group is committed to spending N900 billion on road infrastructure across Nigeria. The Deep Sea Port Access Road, he said, is one of several roads built and being developed by the Dangote Group under the Federal Government’s tax credit scheme.
The Dangote Group is currently the highest tax-paying company in Nigeria, contributing more in taxes than all the country’s banks combined. Read More
