* As Aliko Dangote laments investing in Nigeria
It is not the best of time for our economy in the last few weeks. The single highest employers of labour in the Country– Dangote Group is being suffocated by elements in high places who , only interest is to pauperise the people for their selfish interests.
Dangote, however, a government induced monopolist, has had most of his investment located in the country with spill over economic fortune for the people.
His foray into downstream sector of petroleum industry was to alleviate the sufferings of NIgerians and create massive employment either direct or indirect jobs.
However, the events of last few weeks portend grave danger for the people and the economy, as the oil killjoys have waylaid and starve him of crude supply.
Not satisfied with the starving of refinery of crude, they have resorted to blackmail of substandard products, alas , using government agency.
Hear him *As you probably know, I am 67 years old, in less than three years, I will be 70. I need very little to live the rest of my life. I can’t take the refinery or any other property or asset to my grave. Everything I do is in the interest of my country.
Four years ago, one of my wealthy friends began to invest his money abroad. I disagreed with him & urged him to rethink his action in the interest of his country. He blamed his action on policy inconsistencies & shenanigans of interest groups. That friend has been taunting me in the past few days, saying he warned me and that he has been proven right.” ~ Aliko Dangote
