By Damilola Adeleke

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, on his birthday.

According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), the President celebrates the life of a visionary whose resilience and unwavering commitment to Africa’s economic transformation have redefined entrepreneurship on the continent.

President Tinubu commended Dangote for his contributions to Nigeria’s industrialisation efforts, noting how his ventures—from cement manufacturing to agriculture and the groundbreaking Dangote Refinery—have bolstered the national ambition for self-sufficiency and created thousands of jobs.

Beyond commerce, the President extolled Dangote’s philanthropy, particularly through the Dangote Foundation, which has uplifted millions of underprivileged Africans.