Power vs Money: President Tinubu Receives Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote in Aso Rock
- The presidential villa in Abuja welcomed the presence of Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest black man on earth
- Dangote, the chairman of the multi-billion dollar refinery in Lagos, was received by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Aso Rock on Friday, June 16
- The visit of the billionaire was reported to have led to a meeting, but details of the meeting were not disclosed at the time of this report
FCT, Aso Rock - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote at the presidential villa on Friday, June 16.
Dangote joined the list of dignitaries that have visited President Tinubu since his emergence on Monday, May 29.
Source: Twitter
However, the essence of their meeting cannot be ascertained at present but there are indications that it might just be a courtesy visit or both men held conversations about possible collaboration to boost the economy of Nigeria.
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The duo was seen together in a viral photo that surfaced on social media leaving netizens to react to their meeting.
Netizen reacts to President Tinubu, Dangote meeting in Aso Rock
Meanwhile, netizens took to the comment section to express their thoughts on the meeting of both men who have had commanding longevity in their fields.
Tinubu being President also proved his political sagacity and credibility as one of Nigeria's most influential politicians in history and arguably the most influential in history.
On the other hand, Dangote is the richest black man on planet Earth, and Forbes Magazine rates him as the wealthiest man in Africa.
His business empire blossomed when he unveiled his multi-billion dollar Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Leki, Lagos State.
Reacting to this meeting between the two powerful personalities, SirbioSneH, said:
"Those that didn’t join our crusaders then now in and praising PBAT. God Bless all of us Unrepentant Asiwajuist that face the storm.
"To God Be The Glory."
In another contrasting opinion, a Twitter handle @Abraham96853055 described Dangote as the most wicked man on earth.
The tweet reads:
"The most wicked man on earth .. monopolizing everything… he wants to be rich alone through the government.. now he wants to monopolize fuel .. this is wicked."
Dangote Crashes on Billionaire Ranking But Earns N72.2 Billion in 8 Hours as Dangote Cement Share Price Drops
In another development, Aliko Dangote has lost almost $1 billion, leading to him crashing on the billionaire ranking.
He is currently ranked as the 78th wealthiest man in the world from the 72nd position he occupied two weeks ago.
His current net worth is pegged at $20.8 billion from $21.2 billion he occupied a few weeks ago.
Source: Legit.ng
