By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
The world’s richest Blackman, Aliko Dangote, has left an American restauranteur, Bea Lewis, heartbroken because he abruptly ended a relationship that was supposedly going so smoothly.
On her Instagram page on January 1, Bea Lewis said her heart was broken in 1,000 pieces after the Nigerian industrialist, Aliko Dangote, quit his relationship her.
“I dated the richest black man in the world. He broke my heart in 1000 pieces. I learned more from him than any person I’ve ever met. Communicating with a billionaire daily makes you see the world different than your humble beginnings in liberty city.
“I became more organized and finally am able to step away from the daily kitchen operations. I learned love without strings. Give your best without expectations. Nothing is forever.
“I realized a half a million dollar restaurant project was a bad investment. I purchased two properties.
I started a consistent fitness regime.
Became vegan. Obtained a profitable stock portfolio.
“He changed my perspective on work ethic and patience. Once my mindset changed, the universe gravitated me to people that uplifted me and increased my net worth mentally and financially. To 2021 and powerful encounters. ? #alikodangote #atlantarealestate #amp #HappyNewYear,” she said.
Within 24 hours of Lewis making the post, Dangote became number one trend in Nigeria, packing up quarter of a million tweets and counting.
Many Nigerians have expressed different views of the Dangote’s affair with the American.
@OgbeniDipo said: “Dangote hasn’t done anything wrong here. Not morally, not ethically. Not a single thing.”
@SamuelGalax tweeted: “Aliko Dangote a practicing Muslim is shuffling premium babes with no hijabs in sight. But a lady (Rahma Sadau) had a photo shoot with her back exposed in the pictures and received death threats on these streets. She was tortured into issuing an apology. Religion is truly for the poor.”
@Omojuwa said: “Fame, power and wealth come with some costs to your freedom. You get dragged for things that are normal to those outside those circles and their intersections. There is NOTHING in this Dangote story. Nothing. Save for the fact he is Aliko Dangote. Dude is single, he can mingle.”