Tinubu Congratulates Dangote On Award of Highest Senegalese National Order

• Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, is to be honoured with the National Order of the Lion in Senegal
• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Dangote for the highest order in the West African country
• The national award will be bestowed on the foremost businessman in Dakar, Senegal on Friday, February 2, 2024

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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, on the award of the National Order of the Lion.

Dangote was awarded the national honour by President Macky Sall of Senegal.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, February 1.

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The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, shared the statement on his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @Dolusegun16

Ngelale said the award which is the highest order of Senegal will be bestowed on Dangote on Friday, February 2, 2024.

President Tinubu said the award further affirms Dangote’s ingenuity in creating jobs and contributing to West Africa countries economy.

Tinubu commended the foremost businessman and wished him the very best in his endeavours.

"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."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Arewa Youth Ambassadors (AYA), a collective of youth organizations in the 19 Northern states, urged Tinubu's administration to consider selling crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR) in naira rather than in dollars.

Muktar Abdurrahman Auwal, the group's secretary, stated this during a press conference in Abuja. The group lamented the difficulty Nigerians and Nigeria face with the scarcity of foreign exchange.

“Selling crude oil to DPR in foreign currency is going to be counterproductive as far as the Nigerian masses are concerned. The vulnerability of the naira due to foreign exchange has caused untold hardship to the majority of Nigerians."

Source: Legit.ng