Against the backdrop of the current challenges facing the country, President of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians not to despair but have abiding faith in the ability of the Federal Government to turn the nation’s economic fortunes around in no distant future.
Dangote also called for more indigenous and foreign investments in the country as the current challenges will soon be a thing of the past.
He appealed to Nigerians to contribute their quota by always doing what is right and adequately paying their taxes for the country to record real growth and development, pointing out that what Nigeria is going through is an experience that would guide her to plan for the future.
Speaking to a group of businessmen who visited him in his office in Lagos, Dangote appealed to Nigerians to play their own civic roles in the task of changing the fortunes of the nation for the better by paying their taxes, as part of their contribution to the growth and development of the country.
He urged the citizenry not to be discouraged by the various challenges facing the nation, stating that they are necessary steps needed for the nation to rank among the best industrially in years to come.
According to him, both indigenous and foreign investors should invest more in the economy of Nigeria, revealing that Nigeria is still one of the best places to have good returns on investment.
Dangote explained that many investors whose businesses are thriving and doing well at present would have been discouraged if they had looked at the nation’s economic indices which by mere observation might not look good for investments.
He explained that with oil as the mainstay of Nigeria’s economic well-being now unreliable, government and other investors should focus more on agriculture and manufacturing as the potent alternative to lifting the economy out of the woods.
The President of Dangote Group said his company will invest more in Nigeria, create more jobs as he has an unwavering faith in the nation’s economy.
He stated that all his investments would be tailored towards job creation for gainful employment so as to alleviate poverty among the people.
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