Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has named the main road leading to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos after President Bola Tinubu, in honour of the his contributions to the project.
Dangote made the announcement on Thursday during the official commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos State — an infrastructure linking the Dangote Fertiliser Plant to the Eleko Junction.
“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 going into our refinery is now going to be called Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.”
He lauded Tinubu’s leadership, describing him as a “courageous” and “ambitious” leader whose administration has inspired renewed confidence in private sector investment.
“With continued collaboration and shared resolve, we are confident that the journey ahead will usher in even greater opportunities for our people and our country under your courageous and ambitious leadership,” he said.
“Mr President, you are a very courageous leader. Please continue the great work you are doing. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Definitely, you should expect more, and you should see more, as this has given us the confidence to do more in supporting your government.”
Following the announcement, President Tinubu stood up and shook hands with the President/CEO of the Dangote Group in a moment that drew applause from dignitaries present.
According to Dangote, the deep-sea port access road is “one of eight major projects totalling 500km, including two in Borno State that will link Nigeria to both Chad and Cameroon”.The newly named road stretches through Epe–Ijebu-Ode and connects to the Sagamu–Benin Expressway, forming a crucial link for logistics and trade in the region.
