Special Adviser to Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Aarica, Engineer Joseph Makoju has made it clear that diversification and the deployment of state-of-the-art facilities are things Nigeria needs to grow the economy and for the Group to grow its vision.
Makoju, who spoke at the just concluded conference of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) in Abuja that said that the best way the business can grow is to invest in different sectors at the same time.
Aliko Dangote is known to be championing the growth of entrepreneurship among the youth in the continent.
The conference tagged: “Building a New Nigeria: Strategic Options and Policy Imperatives” was majorly sponsored by the Dangote Group.
At the conference, Chairman of the NIM’s Council, Professor Munzali Jibril commended Dangote for his sponsorship and unalloyed commitment to the Nigerian economy.
He said that the Group has moved Nigerian economy from cement importer to exporter, while earning a huge foreign exchange for the country.
He said that when the Dangote Refinery comes on stream in 2019, it would permanently put an end to the petroleum crisis faced by the country. [myad]
