President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote group, on the conferment of the national order of the lion by President Macky Sall of Senegal.

National order of the lion is the highest order of Senegal instituted to recognise civilians and military leaders for distinguished contributions.

In a statement on Thursday, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said the award would be bestowed on Dangote on February 2.

“President Tinubu applauds the industrialist for his enterprise and ingenuity, creating jobs and opportunities for many in Nigeria and across West Africa, as well as contributing to their economies, which the award further affirms,” the statement reads.

“The President commends Mr. Dangote and wishes him the very best in his endeavours.”

In 2011, former President Goodluck Jonathan awarded Dangote Nigeria’s second-highest honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).

Dangote was recently displaced by Johann Rupert, a South African business mogul, as the Africa wealthiest person.

Savedday2:
Dangote is evil to Nigeria existence.

I dislike him with passion. I feel he is destroying my country with his greed.

EmperorCaesar:


Expect those guys to come here and slander Dangote...It still pains them to this day that despite their phantom/nonexistent Business sense, the top 3 biggers business men in Nigeria doesnt share a common ethnic origin with them. Well, maybe the top 7 even


U dey industrous, we no dey see your name for anywhere and ABOKI wey no sabi anything dey top 2